State University of New York Board of Trustees name Maurice B. Hickey as President of Clinton Community College

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

The Public Relations Office of the State University of New York in Albany issued this release today.

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Albany –The State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved Maurice B. Hickey as the permanent president of Clinton Community College.  Hickey has served since 2000 as Vice President of Academic Services at Chesapeake College, a Maryland community college. 

Hickey will replace Dr. Agnes Pearl who has been serving as interim president at Clinton Community College for the past year.  He will assume the presidency July 1, 2005.

“The Board and I are very pleased to appoint Maurice Hickey to be the next president of Clinton Community College,” said Board of Trustees Chairman Thomas F. Egan.  “The experience he has gained from his long and distinguished career at the community college level will be an invaluable asset to the continued success of the college.”

“On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Dr. Agnes Pearl for her successful leadership, once again, while the search for a permanent president took place.”

“I am delighted that the Board has approved the recommendation of Maurice Hickey as president of Clinton Community College,” said Chancellor Robert L. King.  “With his wealth of knowledge and experience as a community college faculty member and with his roots in the North Country, I am confident that he will be a superb leader and I welcome him to the State University.”

"I am honored that, by appointing me president of Clinton Community College, the Board of Trustees and the entire university have placed such confidence in me.  I am excited about coming to Clinton Community College and am anxious to work with everyone in Clinton community,” said Hickey.  “I want us to build upon the accomplishments of CCC and continue to move forward meeting the needs of our community and students.”

After a tour in the Army as a Neuropsychiatric Specialist, Hickey began his career at Chesapeake College specializing in Physical Education, Kinesiology and Wellness, later becoming Associate Dean of Allied Health.  In this role he led efforts to significantly advance Chesapeake College’s nursing program and establish three new degree programs.  

As Vice President for Academic Services, Hickey was directly responsible for providing leadership and supervision for all academic, instructional, and learning programs and personnel.  He developed and implemented three new degree programs, three new program options and four new Letters of Recognition, including Massage Therapy, Plastics Technology, and Associate of Arts in Teaching.  He also developed a Resident Teacher Certification program in cooperation with five public school systems and the Maryland State Department of Education to provide an alternative pathway for teacher certification.

In 1983, the University of Maryland at College Park granted Dr. Hickey a Ph.D. in Administration, Supervision & Curriculum.  He holds a Masters of Science in Health and Physical Education from West Chester State College and a B.S. from Ithaca College in Physical Education.

At the state and national level Hickey served as a member of numerous professional associations including the National Council of Instructional Administrators, Maryland Intersegmental Chief Academic Officers, Maryland Council of Community College Chief Academic Officers.  He received the 1993 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award.  He has presented in the areas of health occupations, wellness, and physical education. 

Clinton Community, which is known for its academically acclaimed programs in nursing, criminal justice, liberal arts, and technology, serves approximately 2280 students. The joint admissions program with Plattsburgh State University and special 2+2 transfer agreements are two options available for Clinton students who wish a 4-year degree. 

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States educating more than 413,000 students in 6,688 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses.   To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu.

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