Walters State President Dr. Tony Miksa will be leaving his post to take a similar position in Kansas.
On Thursday, Miksa was named president of Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, just outside of Kansas City.
Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora Tydings said there is no timeline for a search for a replacement at this time.
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.
