Onondaga Community College Names Warren Hilton as Their Next President

The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees today approved Dr. Warren M. Hilton as the next President of Onondaga Community College. When Hilton takes office July 1 he will become OCC’s 9th President and the College’s first Black President. He succeeds Dr. Casey Crabill who is retiring after 9 years at the College.

Hilton comes to OCC from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania where he is Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. He has also held administrative roles at the Community College of Philadelphia, Drexel University in Philadelphia, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, Stevenson University in Stevenson, MD, and University of Maryland-College Park. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a doctorate at Drexel University.

“Thanks to the extraordinary work Dr. Crabill did during her tenure, and the incredible support we’ve received from our County and State partners, Onondaga Community College has an outstanding reputation nationally. That was evident in both the quality and quantity of exceptional administrators who expressed their desire to become the next President of OCC. Our Board of Trustees was proud to unanimously approve Dr. Warren Hilton as OCC’s 9th President, and we thank the SUNY Board of Trustees for doing the same. We look forward to working with Dr. Hilton to serve students as Central New York’s partner in education for success,” said OCC Board of Trustees Chair John P. Sindoni, Esq.

“I am humbled and honored to be selected as Onondaga Community College’s next President. Everyone with whom I have met has demonstrated that OCC is a student-centered institution and poised to have an even greater impact upon current and future students and economic growth in the region. I look forward to collaboratively planning for and working toward OCC’s bright future,” said incoming Onondaga Community College President Dr. Warren Hilton.

Mercer County Community College Names Deborah Preston as President

West Windsor, N.J. – After an extensive search, Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is proud to announce the appointment of Deborah Preston, Ph.D., as its new President, the seventh in its history.

With a career spanning 30 years of dedicated service, Preston joins MCCC with a proven track record that illustrates her steadfast commitment to ensuring students receive a quality education in a welcoming environment, equipped with the proper resources needed to succeed.

“I am proud to welcome Dr. Preston as Mercer County Community College’s incoming president and look forward to her leadership as we move the college forward,” said Mark Matzen, Chair, MCCC Board of Trustees. “Dr. Preston’s experience and reputation as a leader who brings people together to ensure student success is exactly what we need. I am excited about the future of the college.”

“It is my honor and privilege to be selected as the seventh president of Mercer County Community College,” said Preston. “MCCC is an institution that is passionate about serving students and the residents of Mercer County, and I am thrilled to join the dedicated faculty, staff and administrators on both campuses as we work together to provide inclusive, high-quality education for our community.”

Prior to joining MCCC, Preston served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC), where she was responsible for the executive coordination of all campus operations in direct collaboration with the President. She also oversaw RVCC’s academic affairs as Chief Academic Officer. A supporter of meaningful change, Preston developed and implemented college-wide initiatives for student equity and success, advocated internally and externally for campus resources and provided innovative leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previously, Preston served in various roles with Montgomery College and Georgia Perimeter College (now Perimeter College at Georgia State University). In these roles, she spearheaded the revision of statewide general education requirements and served on the Academic Issues Committee sub-group to update statewide program approval processes.

Preston earned a Ph.D. in English from Tulane University. She earned her undergraduate and post graduate degrees from Florida State University. She succeeds outgoing President Dr. Jianping Wang, who recently announced her retirement.

“Addressing a post-pandemic world will not be easy, but Mercer County Community College will lead the way with the appointment of Dr. Preston. As chair of the Presidential Search Committee, I believe we hit a trifecta: a great search firm in RH Perry, engaged colleagues on the search committee, and the selection of the best candidate to assume the role of Mercer County Community College president,” said Kevin Drennan, Treasurer, MCCC Board of Trustees.

Holy Cross College Names Marco Clark as Their Next President

Holy Cross College at Notre Dame, Indiana has named Marco Clark, Ed.D., as president of the College, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Clark will be the first president of the College who is not a Holy Cross brother or priest. Dr. Clark comes to Holy Cross College from St. Edward’s University, sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Moreau Province, located in Austin, Texas and has worked for over thirty years as a Catholic educator and leader in higher education and secondary schools sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross. He will succeed Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., who is retiring and who became president on July 31, 2017.

“I am deeply honored to be appointed as the next president of Holy Cross College. As one who was taught by the Brothers and who has spent my career serving in Holy Cross educational ministries, I am humbled and excited about the opportunity and responsibility to continue the transformative mission and charism of a Holy Cross education,” Dr. Marco Clark.

Dr. Clark was appointed President of Holy Cross College by the Members of the College upon the unanimous recommendation of the Board of Trustees. A Presidential Search Committee of the Board comprised of Trustees, Brothers of the Midwest Province, a Priest from the United States Province of Priests and Brothers, and faculty, students, and alumni of the College, undertook an extensive seven-month national search to identify and recommend Dr. Clark to the Board. The Committee was assisted by the R.H. Perry & Associates search firm under the direction of Matthew Kilcoyne and Dr. John Hutchinson.

John C. Gschwind, Chairperson, Holy Cross College Board of Trustees: “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Marco Clark to Holy Cross College. He is an experienced and enthusiastic leader, who has a demonstrated commitment to student engagement, transformational student success and the education of both the mind and heart of each student within the Catholic vision of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Board is convinced that we have found a President who will build on the accomplishments of Father Tyson, and we look forward to working with Dr. Clark to advance the mission of Holy Cross College.”

Brother Ken Haders, C.S.C., a Member, Trustee, and Provincial, Midwest Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the sponsor of the College: “Dr. Clark is a transparent and inclusive servant leader, who exemplifies the charism, vision, and values of the Congregation of Holy Cross. We are very pleased that he will become the next leader of Holy Cross College.”

“I am delighted at the appointment of Dr. Marco Clark as the next president of Holy Cross College,” said Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., current President. “He brings with him an impressive credential and superb knowledge of the Holy Cross Congregation’s mission of higher education. He is an excellent communicator and brings a superior record as a leader and administrator. I assure him of my thoughts and prayers as he begins his tenure.”

Dr. Clark holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts, a Master’s in Education in Guidance and Counseling from Bowie State University, Maryland, and a Doctorate in Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University, Nebraska. He has spent the entirety of his 33-year career as a Catholic educator, 25 of those years serving alongside the Brothers of Holy Cross. In his current position as executive director of the Holy Cross Institute at St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas, he provides leadership support for the 120 Holy Cross schools around the world by conducting research, publishing resources, and delivering programs to ensure their Holy Cross mission, identity, and educational charism. He also works collaboratively with the campus ministry office for mission integration at St. Edward’s University.

Previously, Clark served as the President & CEO (2010-2020) and Principal (1997-2010) at Bishop McNamara High School, a Holy Cross Brothers school located outside of Washington, DC. During his 23-year tenure the school doubled its enrollment; significantly grew the faculty and staff; established numerous new programs in science, technology, the arts, humanities, and athletics; established an inclusion program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities; started and grew the school’s endowment; led three strategic plans for the school; oversaw several capital projects to modernize and expand the school campus; and strengthened the financial viability and sustainability of the school for a thriving future.

He and his wife Peggy, a Catholic school math teacher, have three grown children and five grandchildren. As a former Division I student-athlete (Football) and coach, Marco is also an avid sports fan. He loves to bike, kayak, hike, spend time with his family, travel, relax on the beach, and play golf. Marco and Peggy are parishioners at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church, a Holy Cross parish, in Austin, Texas.

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