The presidential search committee for McHenry County College (MCC) is announcing three finalists for the next college president. The national search, facilitated by Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, produced a strong group of qualified candidates.
The three finalists embody the qualifications and characteristics of highest importance to MCC stakeholders, as indicated in the Presidential Position Profile, and they all have demonstrated a philosophy consistent with the mission, vision and goals of MCC.
Members of the community are invited to meet each of these candidates during special, open forums scheduled during the week of May 17th, 2010 according to a community meeting schedule.
Dr. Vicky R. Smith is currently the president of Neosho County Community College, a two-campus, comprehensive community college in eastern Kansas. Before going to Neosho County Community College, Dr. Smith served as the vice president for Academic Services at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, where she oversaw the Damon Center urban campus and the suburban Applied Technology Center, as well as the academic and student services operations on the main campus. Her prior experience includes her role as president Austin Community College, a small community college in the Minnesota State Colleges and University System. She received an Educational Specialist (Ed. Spec.) and B.S. degree from Eastern Illinois University, an M.S. from the University of Illinois, and an Ed.D. from Northern Illinois University.
Visit with Dr. Smith Tuesday, May 18, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in MCC Room B 166-167
Dr. Thomas G. Coley has served as president of Scott Community College and vice chancellor for Instruction in the Eastern Iowa Community College District, located in Scott County, Iowa since July 2005. Prior to his current appointment, he served as vice president for Instruction and Student Services at Black Hawk College in Moline, Illinois from July 2000 to June 2005. His other administrative appointments include: budget planner with the University of Wisconsin System’s Administration; assistant provost at the University of Maryland; executive assistant to the president at California State University; assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs with the Oregon State System of Higher Education; and, assistant vice president for academic and student services at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio. He received a B.A. from Moorehead State University in Minnesota, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Visit with Dr. Coley Wednesday, May 19 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in MCC Employee Dining Room, Room B-177C.
Dr. Margaret "Marge" M. Skold has been the vice president of Academic Affairs and the chief academic officer of William Rainey Harper College (Harper) since 2002. In her current role, Dr. Skold oversees academic initiatives working with over 220 full-time faculty, 100 staff and 650 part-time and adjunct personnel and manages annual educational and auxiliary budgets of over $35 million. From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Skold was the vice president of Instruction at Centralia College in Centralia, Washington. Prior to her executive experience, Dr. Skold worked at Hawkeye Community College in Iowa. She started as an adjunct English teacher. She quickly moved to full-time communications teaching in the Business and Health program areas while she worked with the administration to create support programs for students who were under-prepared for college study. She was soon promoted to department administrator and campus manager of the urban campus where she managed an alternative high school, adult literacy program, and continuing education courses in computing and electronic controllers, contract training and home health aide providers. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
Visit with Dr. Skold Thursday, May 20, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in MCC Room B 166-167.
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