Roger Gomez Appointed President for the Newly Established Art Institute of California - Sacramento

 8/28/2007

(SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 27, 2007) – Today, The Art Institutes announced that Roger Gomez has been named President of the newly established Art Institute of California – Sacramento. Gomez has been part of The Art Institutes team for more than eight years, serving in various capacities with The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles.

At The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles, Gomez took on many roles including Director of Housing Services, Director of Student Financial Services and Director of Admissions. He was responsible for operational effectiveness, human resource development, rolling out new programs, graduate employment, growth of the campus and more.

With its first day of class slated for October 1, 2007, The Art Institute of California – Sacramento will occupy approximately 35,000 square feet at 2850 Gateway Oaks Drive in Sacramento. The school will begin enrolling students immediately and will initially offer bachelor’s degree programs in Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Web Design & Interactive Media (formerly Interactive Media Design); and associate’s degree programs in Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media (formerly Interactive Media Design).

“I am very excited about the opportunity to lead The Art Institute of California - Sacramento,” said Roger Gomez, President of The Art Institute of California - Sacramento. “Not only do I look forward to continuing The Art Institutes long history of providing superior creative arts educational programming, but I look forward to helping establish The Art Institutes in Sacramento as a strong community partner.”

Gomez holds a master’s degree in Political Science from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California Riverside.

The school will join six existing Art Institutes schools in California, with locations in San Francisco (The Art Institute of California – San Francisco); Los Angeles (The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles and California Design College); Santa Ana (The Art Institute of California – Orange County); San Bernardino (The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire); and San Diego (The Art Institute of California – San Diego).

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The Art Institute of California – Sacramento is a branch of The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles through the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) for accreditation.

The Art Institute of California -- Sacramento is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of 36 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.