New MCC Assistant Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

   McHenry County College welcomes Juletta Patrick as the new assistant vice president of Academic and Student Affairs. She replaces Normah Salleh-Barone, who joined Moraine Valley Community College as vice president of Student Development in April.
   Patrick, who lives in DeKalb, began her new role with MCC on June 14. She will work collaboratively with Tony Miksa, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, in the areas of academic and student support services, curriculum, program review, identification, application and management of grants and contracts. She is also responsible for faculty development, developing and maintaining articulation agreements, and coordinating related special projects in the Academic and Student Affairs Division.
   “I feel at home.” Patrick said. “Everyone at MCC has been so receptive. I feel like I’ll have positive, collaborative working relationships. I’m happy to be here. I’m delighted to be a part of the MCC team.”
   “My passion is all related to developing success of students and employees. I want to go on a listening campaign to find out what’s working well and get to know and understand some of the challenges. I also want to celebrate our successes,” she said.
   "I am truly excited to have Juletta here at MCC,” said Tony Miksa, Ed. D., vice president of Academic and Student Affairs. “She brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to our administrative staff.”
Miksa added, “She has been a part of many innovative student services activities such as online advising and new-student convocation. I look forward to her implementing innovative programs here at MCC."
   Patrick has 16 years of academic leadership in a variety of student services, including her most recent position as dean of Student Development at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby for six years. Prior to this position, she has worked as assistant to the dean for Recruitment and Retention for the College of Education at Northern Illinois University for three years; an academic adviser for the College of Education at Northern Illinois University for two years; director of Transfer Center at Kishwaukee College in Malta for three years. Two other positions that she held at Northern included assistant director of Admissions and University Programming and Activities coordinator. She also has taught college level courses at those same three colleges.
   Patrick earned her Bachelor of Science degree in communication studies and her Master of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and is currently working on a doctorate in curriculum leadership, also from Northern Illinois University.
   For information on academics and student affairs at MCC, contact Patrick at (815) 455-8613.