The coronavirus pandemic has tasked recently hired presidents at two-year institutions with preserving their charges' safety and health, representing an unprecedented leadership test alongside acclimating to a new campus. Newly minted presidents interviewed by "Community College Journal" -- Daria Willis, president of Everett Community College in Everett, Washington; Leah Barrett, president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska; and Paul Broadie II, president of Santa Fe College in Florida -- took proactive measures as the crisis deepened, aiming to bring normalcy to a learner population who rely on campuses not only for education, but also for essential services such as food, healthcare and help with financial aid forms.