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August 23, 2005

Oakton Announces New Administrators

With the start of the fall 2005 semester, Brad Wooten is the new dean of social sciences and business, and Gregory James is the new dean of students at Oakton Community College, officials announced.

Wooten joins Oakton from Joliet Junior College, where he was an associate dean of community services, and Triton College, where he was associate dean of business and technology. Wooten holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Augustana College and a MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He is currently working on his doctorate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Before joining Oakton, James spent five years as dean of student services at Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, Massachusetts. He previously served as dean of students for Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, and was a professor in the counseling department and also a student retention coordinator at North Harris College in Houston. James has a doctorate degree from Grambling State University. He earned both his master's and bachelor's degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Oakton Community College offers degree and certificate programs for students preparing to earn a bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university, as well as those seeking employment in a variety of careers. Oakton is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, Illinois Community College Board and American Association of Community Colleges.



Media Contact: Bill Paige (847) 635-1806


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