BENTONVILLE — Jason J. Degn of Omaha, Neb., has accepted the position of assistant vice president for information technology/chief information officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Degn now serves as vice president of information technology/chief information officer at the College of Saint Mary, a private institution in Omaha. He has been in his current role since 2010 and previously served as associate vice president of information technology, director of institutional technology and network administrator for College of Saint Mary.
Forty people applied for the position. Degn will begin his new role Aug. 19.
Degn holds a bachelor of science in computer science from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and is pursuing a master’s degree in management information systems from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has served on the Network Nebraska Advisory Group since 2012 and was named “30 under 30” top young professionals in Omaha in 2010.
Debi Buckley, college senior vice president for administrative services/chief financial officer, said Degn will bring valuable expertise and experience to the role.
“Jason has experience with strategic technology planning and execution to improve instructional and operational units within a college,” Buckley said. “He also has significant experience providing day-to-day leadership of institutional technology personnel while providing timely client support. These skills sets and experience will be invaluable as the College continues to offer cutting-edge technology in the classroom, both on the ground and online.”