LAWTON – Joelle Jolly was named deputy superintendent of Great Plains Technology Center on Tuesday, the school announced.
“I am ready for the challenge and excited for this opportunity,” Jolly said in the news release.
Jolly will succeed retiring Deputy Superintendent Karen Bailey.
A Great Plains employee since 2005, Jolly previously served as director of student services and is currently serving as the director of health sciences and STEM education. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
“We are excited to have Joelle Jolly step into her new role at Great Plains Technology Center,” Superintendent Clarence Fortney stated. “She possesses great capability and leadership and will do a tremendous job.”
Fortney also expressed gratitude for Bailey, saying, “She has been an outstanding deputy superintendent. We’re grateful for her many years of dedicated service to Great Plains, and we wish her well in this new chapter of her life.”
Jolly will begin making the transition to her new role later this semester.