Dr. Tony Miksa Named President at Johnson County Community College

Dr. Tony Miksa

Dr. Tony Miksa to Lead Kansas Community College

     Walters State President Dr. Tony Miksa was named president of Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Kansas on Thursday, March 13.
     "I am truly excited about this opportunity at JCCC,” said Miksa.
     “However, I will miss the Walters State students, faculty, staff, and community residents I have met and worked with for the past almost nine years. Walters State has always had a strong focus on transforming students' lives, and the college is well positioned to continue to succeed and thrive, " he also said.
     “We congratulate Dr. Miksa as he embarks on this next journey,” said Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora W. Tydings.
     “There is no timeline for the search at this time. Dr. Miksa will be on the job until June 30,” she also said.
     Under Tennessee Board of Regents policy, a search process will be initiated, including the appointment of a search advisory committee to lead the process of reviewing candidates and making recommendations for finalists. The search committee will be composed of representatives of the Board of Regents; college faculty, staff, students and alumni, and of the broader community the college serves. The Board of Regents ultimately appoints the president.
     Miksa, Walters State’s fourth president, began his tenure at the college in 2016. During his almost nine years at Walters State, the college has been named Tennessee’s community college of the year in 2022 and 2023. He has expanded access through several capital projects, including the construction of a 35,000 square-foot building on the college’s Sevier County Campus and the completion and opening of a 104,000 square-foot building on the Niswonger Campus in Greeneville. Miksa has also aligned the college’s budget with long-term planning processes and provided guidance in the development of initiatives focused on student success.