Kent Propst is vice president for community relations at North Idaho College. Prior to joining NIC, he was a vice president at Peru (NE.) State College, his alma mater and an institution he served for over 20 years. At NIC, he supervises a department responsible for public relations including government relations, media relations, communications, marketing and publications, and the college website. Raised on a central Nebraska farm, he has been a newspaper reporter/editor, a college sports information director, alumni relations director and other activities. He is active in the Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce and other area chambers. He and his wife Becki are parents of two grown children.