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Debra Daniels Appointed President of Joliet Junior College in Illinois

Debra Daniels has been selected as the eighth president of Joliet Junior College in Illinois. The appointment is effective on March 1.

Gena Proulx, who was president of the college since 2006, died in August after a battle with cancer. She was Joliet’s first woman president.

Dr. Daniels currently serves as the president of San Bernardino College in California. Previously, she was district vice president for academics and student services for Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida.

Dr. Daniels is a graduate of Ferris State University in Michigan and holds a master’s degree and an educational doctorate from the University of Illinois.

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  1. Heaven help her – JJC is about the worst place to work, near the bottom in terms of educational quality in IL, has a state reputation for pushing out administrators on a 2-3 year cycle, and a national reputation for one of the worst boards in the U.S.

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