Saturday, February 28, 2009

MCC Taps Sager

For those of you who don't read the Northwest Herald, President Walter Packard has announced his decision to step aside from his role as President of McHenry County College, in order to devote time and attention to the care of his wife, Nancy.

Today's Northwest Herald describes the condition affecting Mrs. Packard as "frontotemporal dementia, a disease that attacks the frontal lobe. Its progression can be slow as it affects a person’s personality, ability to concentrate, social skills, motivation, and reasoning. The disease should not be confused with Alzheimer’s, which tends to strike people older in age."

This will be a time when support for both the cared-for and the caregiver will be important and needed. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Packard.

MCC has announced the appointment of Brian Sager to the role of acting president. Sager will serve during the College's search for a successor to Packard. Sager, of course, is Woodstock's Mayor and had been serving as Interim Vice President - Academic and Student Affairs.

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