Deborah Preston has been selected to serve as the seventh president of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, New Jersey.
“It is my honor and privilege to be selected as the seventh president of Mercer County Community College,” said Dr. 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.”
Mercer County Community College enrolls about 6,300 students, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Education. Women make up 56 percent of the student body.
Prior to joining MCCC, Dr. Preston served as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, New Jersey. Earlier in her career, Dr. Preston served in various roles at Montgomery College in Maryland and Georgia Perimeter College.
Dr. Preston holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Florida State University. She earned a Ph.D. in English at Tulane University in New Orleans.