Dr. Cory Duckworth

JAMESTOWN – The outgoing president of Jamestown Community College attended his final board meeting on Tuesday.

The Post-Journal says Dr. Cory Duckworth said goodbye to the campus and the Board of Trustees during the meeting, which was highlighted by the College Board approving next year’s Operating Budget of $33,259,000. That budget includes an annual tuition increase of $120 tuition increase.

Michael Martello, vice president of administration service, was appointed to “administrator in charge” while the board continues its search for a new president.

JCC Board Chair Wally Huckno reportedly said the college had submitted a finalist candidate to SUNY, but was still waiting for news on its vetting process.

Duckworth came to JCC five years ago from Utah. He recently told WRFA that he and his wife plan to do missionary work following his retirement.

Dr. Cory L. Duckworth was installed as JCC President during an inauguration ceremony in the Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre on JCC’s Jamestown Campus.

Representatives from several area and State University of New York (SUNY) colleges and universities as well as area elected officials joined JCC’s regional board of trustees on the stage. The audience included Gregory T. DeCinque, who retired from JCC’s presidency earlier this year and Wally Huckno, Sr., chair of the JCC board of trustees.

Dr. Duckworth thanked the board of trustees for the opportunity to lead the college, the first locally sponsored community college in New York state, in new directions.

Prior to his appointment at JCC, Dr. Duckworth served as vice president of student affairs and strategic planning at Utah Valley University (UVU) and vice president for university advancement and marketing at Ferris State University.