Hunt named new CTC central campus dean

Central Texas College (CTC) recently announced the appointment of John Hunt as the new dean of the central campus operations. He replaced Don Mikles who retired after 37 years of service.

A native of Jacksonville, FL, Hunt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature (1987) and a master's degree in English (1990) from the University of North Florida. He began his career in higher education while attending Florida Community College at Jacksonville working as a tutor in the Learning Assistance Center. After completing his bachelor's degree, Hunt began teaching English and social studies in the Florida Community College-Jacksonville (FCCJ) adult high school program and the school's developmental studies writing courses. After completing his master's degree, he taught college composition and literature courses as an adjunct and full-time faculty member at FCCJ, where he continued to teach year-round until 2006.

Hunt first joined Central Texas College in 1990, serving as a part-time instructor both ashore and afloat in the CTC Navy's Basic Skills Program. From 1995 to 2006 he served as assistant site manager and then site manager responsible for coordinating the NCPACE program at CTC's Mayport, FL site. During this time he also continued to teach for FCCJ at area Navy bases.

Since April 2006, Hunt served as associate dean of CTC Navy Programs – Atlantic, headquartered in Norfolk , VA. There he administered all aspects of the Atlantic Fleet's NCPACE operations and taught composition courses part-time for Tidewater Community College and CTC. Now relocated to the Killeen campus, Hunt began his new role of central campus dean May 24.