Deborah Casey

The board of trustees of Wor-Wic Community College named Dr. Deborah Casey, then vice president of student affairs at Green River College in Auburn, Wash., as the new president of the college, effective Aug. 14, 2023.

Casey replaced Dr. Ray Hoy, who retired after serving as the college’s president for 23 years. She became just the third president to lead Wor-Wic in its nearly 50-year history. 

Casey has 25 years of experience in higher education, and also worked in various administrative positions as interim vice president of human resources and instruction, dean, and in teaching roles at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and the University of Florida in Gainesville. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership and research methodology from Florida Atlantic University.