JJC Announces New President: 'I Am Excited To Get Started'

JOLIET, IL — The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of the college’s 10th president Clyne Namuo at Wednesday's meeting.

Namuo will begin on July 1 and succeeds Judy Mitchell, who announced her retirement last year.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Namuo to the JJC community," JJC Board Chairman Dan O’Connell said. "He brings the right blend of higher education experience, vision, and thoughtful leadership to guide the college into its next chapter. We have every confidence that he will honor our past through a consciousness of our history and a keen eye toward building the college’s future."

Namuo holds a doctorate of philosophy degree in Higher Education Strategy from the University of Arizona’s Center for the Study of Higher Education, a master’s degree in information systems from San Diego State University, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Hawaii.

Namuo most recently served as Interim President at Phoenix College, part of the Maricopa Community College system in Arizona.

Prior to that, he served as the vice president of learning and chief academic officer at South Mountain Community College.

"I am incredibly honored and so very humbled to serve as the tenth president of JJC! I would like to thank the board for their confidence in me and want to thank everyone who participated in the search process," Namuo said in Wednesday night's JJC news release. “I am excited to get started and will work relentlessly in support of our increasingly diverse student body, our outstanding faculty and staff, and our resilient and remarkable surrounding communities. I am honored to lead such a historic institution and commit to working collaboratively to ensure that JJC continues to occupy a position of strategic strength and significance far into the future."