Johnson County Community College (JCCC) searches for its next President
JCCC embraces a mission of inspiring learning to transform lives and strengthen communities, a direction that has endured since the College opened its doors in 1969. The President of the College reports directly to a seven-member governing board whose members are elected at large and serve four-year terms.
The College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and committed to offering accessible, high quality education from a main campus and multiple satellite locations. JCCC is devoted to enriching lives by meeting individual, community, and workforce needs in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Serving Johnson County, Kansas, and the entire Kansas City metropolitan area, JCCC supports the educational and career goals of students through more than 100 degree and certificate programs. Knowledgeable, dedicated faculty and staff work on behalf of more than 38,000 credit and continuing education students in a stimulating academic community.
Dr. Tony Miksa is the President of Walters State Community College in Morristown, TN, with over 20 years of experience in higher education.
Prior to his role as President at Walters State Community College, Dr. Miksa served as Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at McHenry County College. He has also held leadership positions, including Dean of Math, Science and Health Professions and Dean of Mathematics, Science, Education and Health at both Elgin Community College and Kishwaukee College. Earlier in Dr. Miksa’s career, he served as a tenured Mathematics Instructor at Kishwaukee College.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Dr. Miksa is the Chair of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Board. He has also served as Chair of the Morristown Chamber of Commerce and was actively involved with the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Miksa received multiple awards, including the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) President’s Paragon Award for new presidents and Mount Mercy College Distinguished Alumni Award.
Dr. Miksa holds a Doctorate of Education, Community College Leadership from National Louis University, a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Northern Iowa, a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Mount Mercy College, and an Associate of Arts in Mathematics from Kishwaukee College.
September 2024
- Search consultants meet with campus constituent groups to discuss desired presidential priorities & leadership characteristics
- Finalize president search profile and submit for Board of Trustee approval
October – December 2024
- Announcement regarding the presidential search; search consultants actively initiate the recruitment process
January 2025
- Search Committee reviews the candidate pool
- Search Committee conducts semi-finalist interviews and selects candidates to move forward for the final interviews
February – March 2025
- Finalist interviews (on and around campus)
- Board of Trustees selects the candidate of choice
The new president will begin no later than July 1, 2025
The individuals serving on the JCCC Presidential Search Committee (2024-2025) are:
- Melody Rayl, Board of Trustees Chair, Search Committee Chair
- Laura Smith-Everett, Board of Trustees Vice Chair
- Judy Korb, Interim President
- Andrea Vieux, Faculty Association President, Associate Professor Political Science
- Jason Arnett, College Council Co-Chair, Assistant Director, Dining Services
- Gurbhushan Singh, Vice President Academic Affairs (Cabinet member)
- Shelli Allen, Vice President Student Success & Engagement (Cabinet member)
- Christina McGee, Vice President Human Resources (Cabinet member)
- Joy Ginsburg, Executive Director, Foundation
- Tracey Osborne Oltjen, Overland Park Chamber (Community member)
- Tonya Merrigan, Blue Valley Superintendent (Community member)
The College has selected Academic Search as the organization to lead efforts to find a new President. Academic Search is mission-driven and dedicated to expanding leadership capacity at higher education institutions. The firm has conducted more than 2,400 successful searches for college presidents, chancellors, provosts, vice presidents, and deans in a variety of disciplines.
Gwen Joseph
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Disa Mason
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