Riverland Community College has named Christy Tryhus as new academic dean of Business, Social Sciences, Public Safety, and Customized Training. She starts her new position Sept. 29.

Tryhus’ background consists of 25 years of experience teaching, facilitating corporate training, leadership/business coaching, and managing a sales team. She has faculty experience in speech, supervisory management, customized training, and general studies programs at Riverland during the past 13 years. Tryhus has most recently been serving as the Director of Career and Community Connections at Riverland Community College, building business partnerships to strengthen opportunities for students and local businesses.

Actively involved in Minnesota State's Equity by Design as a Riverland cohort member, Tryhus is facilitating a Teaching and Learning Circle, and is learning more on how to incorporate culturally responsive strategies into the classroom and college.

Tryhus has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, a graduate certificate in Communication, Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. Tryhus is a Certified Master Trainer, a Lean Facilitator and a Certified Coach.

Tryhus will have offices at the Austin campus in the East Building and on our Owatonna Campus, but she will work closely with all faculty and staff at all three campus locations including Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna.