Campus Leadership at our
Las Vegas Nursing College

Catherine Chege, Ph.D.

Campus President

Ph.D. (c ), Leadership and Change,  Antioch University

M.B.A. Keller Graduate School of Management

M.H.R. M. Keller Graduate School of Management

B.S. Communications. Pensacola Christian College

Catherine Chege came to Arizona College of Nursing with 17 years of higher education experience. Her specialties include: admissions, student services, student life, veteran benefits, registrar services, financial aid, and leadership development. Cat was drawn to Arizona College because of the opportunity to contribute to campus operations for a fairly new campus.

Kiersten Garcia

Executive Director of Enrollment Services

BBA in Business Administration, Brandman University

Kiersten Garcia came to Arizona College of Nursing, Las Vegas in June 2017 with over 15 years of higher education experience. Kiersten most recently served as Director of Financial Aid, focusing her efforts on college affordability. In her current role as Executive Director of Enrollment Services, Kiersten manages a team of admissions and financial aid advisors focusing on quality student experiences and maintaining a positive campus culture.

Dr. Delos Jones, DNP, RN

Dean of Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nursing Education – George Washington University

Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Research – George Washington University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Idaho State University

Dr. Delos Jones has more than 25 years of experience in the nursing profession. Most recently, he worked at Roseman University of Health Sciences as a clinical director, associate dean, and faculty member. He has previously worked in clinical endocrinal research, cardiac nursing, and was a team lead in a telemetry unit. Dr. Jones is passionate about helping students embrace learning so they can provide future patients with safe, well-informed, and compassionate care.

Michelle Palaroan, Ed.D.

Dean of General Education

BS, Pre-Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno

MA, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Doctor of Education, University of Phoenix

Michelle Palaroan came to Arizona College of Nursing, Las Vegas in April 2022 after two decades at the University of Phoenix. As an academic affairs leader, her background possesses a breadth of expertise in overseeing all aspects of academic direction and instructional leadership via strategic planning, faculty development, and overall compliance to ensure academic delivery excellence.

Marni Montgomery-Blake

Academic Records Manager

BA in Elementary Education, Idaho State University

Marni Montgomery-Blake came to Arizona College of Nursing, Las Vegas in April 2017. Her experience as an administrative assistant and her background in education lend themselves well to the college environment. Her prior experience includes teaching kindergarten and music, working as the testing/assessment specialist for a K-12 school district, and serving as the Program Officer for another nursing program at a state university.

As Program Manager at Arizona College of Nursing, Marni creates, updates, and disseminates all student schedules; registers students for classes; orders student textbooks; and maintains student records. Marni also serves as a Student Success Coach and tracks and monitors a variety of school and student data for reporting purposes.