The Salt Lake Tribune -- Nevada Snags UVSC's Romesburg

It's goodbye Happy Valley, hello Sin City for Utah's most senior college president, Kerry Romesburg.

Romesburg announced late Tuesday that he is stepping down after 14 years at Utah Valley State College in Orem to accept the top post at Nevada State College, a new school opening this fall in Henderson just outside Las Vegas.

News of the 57-year-old's departure may shock some in Utah's higher education ranks. Romesburg, too, was surprised when late Tuesday he was offered the position a day after interviewing for it and weeks before finalists were supposed to be announced.

"I'm usually not at a loss for words, but I don't know what to say. This is completely unexpected and very flattering," Romesburg told The Salt Lake Tribune after learning he was picked as "top choice" from a pool of five semi-finalists.