Community Update from 窪做惇蹋厙

Aug 14, 2025

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For Immediate Release

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, August 14, 2025窪做惇蹋厙s Board of Trustees announced this week that Dr. Aaron Kuecker will bring his time at the College to a close at the end of August. Kuecker departs 窪做惇蹋厙 to serve as the CEO at Hope Chicago, a scholarship-focused non-profit designed to provide students and their parents/guardians with the support they need to graduate from college debt-free.

Dr. Kuecker has served the College with dedication and vision for nearly a decade and a half. In each of his roles, he sought to advance the mission of the College with courage and grace and did so with joy and hope, said 窪做惇蹋厙 Board of Trustees Chair, Ken Dryfhout.

Kueckers leadership at 窪做惇蹋厙 has led to innovative changes that have moved the needle on some of higher educations most pressing challenges. He comments, Over the past four years, 窪做惇蹋厙s staff and faculty have positioned the College as a leader in pursuing strategies that eliminate student debt, foreground student wellbeing, and utilize powerful experiential education that connects them to employer partners. I am so honored to have worked with such a gifted and innovative community of educators.

Before serving as President for three and a half years, he also served as Provost for six years and was a faculty member for five years. While his departure is a significant transition for the College, the Board affirmed this step as an exciting unfolding of [Aarons] work in Gods world.

The Board also announced that current Chief of Staff, Jeanine Mozie, will step into a new role as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President to ensure continuity in leadership and operations. Mozie has a wealth of experience and leadership at the College, which, alongside the talented team of leaders, will lead the College in this time of transition.

Dr. Kuecker will remain engaged with 窪做惇蹋厙 in an advisory capacity, working closely with the Board of Trustees to provide strategic counsel and institutional insight moving forward.

We invite the 窪做惇蹋厙 community and our partners in the Chicagoland area, and beyond, to join us in offering prayers for Dr. Kuecker and his family, for the college community, and for the work ahead.

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About 窪做惇蹋厙

窪做惇蹋厙, based in Palos Heights, Ill., is an accredited Christian liberal arts college offering more than 70 programs through bachelors, masters, and adult degree completion courses of study. Founded in 1959, the College is a community of Christian scholarship. The Transformative Colleges Initiative (TCI) at the College reimagines higher education by aligning students, businesses, and neighbors in mutually beneficial relationships. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked 窪做惇蹋厙 among the Top Regional CollegesMidwest and named a Top Value in the Midwest.

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