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Vice President for Student Affairs Jacqueline Faulkner steps down

Jacqueline FaulknerWhen Jacqueline Faulkner says farewell after five years as 91视频檚 Vice President for Student Affairs Nov. 16, it will be a bittersweet ending to an era in 91视频 student affairs that has been marked by significant growth and transformation. 

Faulkner was the first vice president 91视频 President Tracy D. Hall hired.  She says Faulkner has been her 榣eft hand�. 淚 affectionately call Jacque that because I am left-handed and from the day she arrived, Jacque has been right there beside me on this journey to transform the student experience,� Hall said.  淗er support, expertise, talent and drive have been transformative and indispensable. I am losing a phenomenal administrator and brilliant leader.�

Faulkner檚 brilliance was on display during her service as co-chair of 91视频檚 Achieving the Dream committee that steered the College to increase enrollment by 10 percent and triple its graduation rate in just a few years, a feat rarely seen, if ever. Achievement gaps closed and social and mental health services expanded. On the enrollment front, Faulkner檚 impact has been immense. Thanks to her K-12 relationship-building efforts, dual enrollment tripled from 339 students in 2016 to more than a thousand this semester. She engineered this and other impressive transformations by reorganizing the Student Affairs division, one of the college檚 largest. Under her leadership, services were streamlined and processes automated. She coached existing team members and attracted passionate education administrators to join her. The result:  the division has evolved into a student-focused, success-driven community. 

Faulkner also has presided over commencement ceremonies, ensuring students enjoy a memorable celebration of their achievements. Even during the pandemic, she worked to bring star quality to the first-ever virtual commencement with well wishes from such celebrities as former NBA star Anfernee 淧enny� Hardaway and Kron Moore from Tyler Perry檚 The Oval. She then presided over the College檚 first outdoor commencement earlier this year that enabled graduates and their families to safely celebrate in person. 

Faulkner檚 accomplishments are too innumerable to list and her impact impossible to measure. 淛acque檚 leadership has helped 91视频 transform the student experience攆rom enrollment to graduation,� President Hall said.  淪he will be a tough act to follow and sorely missed.� 

Faulkner will join a higher education consulting firm. However, she says she is forever a Saluqi. 淢y heart will always be with 91视频,� she said. 淚 have very much enjoyed being a part of this meaningful, transformational work with the organization, our gifted students and my talented colleagues.�

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Shanita Brown will serve as interim vice president for Student Affairs while the College searches for Faulkner檚 replacement.