The Ohio College Access Network (OCAN) is pleased to announce three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Jerry McGlone formerly of the Ohio Central School System (OCSS), Gary Williams of Washington State Community College, and Dan Evans of Ohio University Southern. OCAN is pleased that these distinguished individuals will further engage in statewide college access by bringing new ideas and leadership to the Board.

OCAN Board Members strive to uphold OCAN’s mission to support college access organizations and uphold the organization’s three goals to provide advocacy, program development, and sustainability for Ohio’s college access programs. McGlone, Williams, and Evans have achieved much during their careers that enable them to help advise OCAN. As skilled and committed higher education leaders, all three will share important insight about education advocacy, the student transition to public and private post-secondary institutions and more.

During McGlone’s tenure as Superintendent, the OCSS has received numerous state and national awards and has and been recognized by the US Department of Education and the Correctional Education Association as a prominent leader in the field of correctional education.

Williams has extensive experience in access and success advocacy, having served as Ohio TRiO Legislation and Educational Chair, Professional Conference Co-Chair, and Ohio Policy Day Chair. He was the recipient of the Ohio College Access Network “William Over College Access Collaboration Award of Excellence” in 2006.

Evans was appointed Executive Dean for Regional Campuses for the Office of University Outreach and Regional Campuses in September 2006. Previously he served as the Dean of Ohio University Southern and as Dean of Wright State University's Lake Campus in Celina, Ohio.

OCAN Board Chairman Chad Wick, President and CEO of the KnowledgeWorks Foundation, and OCAN President and CEO Reginald Wilkinson are confident in McGlone, Williams, and Evans. “OCAN's newest board members all have longstanding commitments to education. Their willingness to support first generation college students and low-income families is unmatched. Moreover, they represent geographic regions of Ohio that are high-targeted areas for college access programs. Therefore, they are ideal additions to the OCAN Board of Directors,” said Dr. Reginald A. Wilkinson, OCAN President and CEO.