From the 2005-2006 Annual Report
A Tribute to Dr. Janis M. Hadley 
After ten years of dedicated service to Housatonic Community College and to the Greater Bridgeport community, Dr. Janis Hadley retired from her position as President of HCC on September 1, 2006.
Well liked and highly respected throughout the area, Dr. Hadley is credited with a long list of accomplishments that span the years.
It was Dr. Hadley who worked to motivate and energize faculty and staff for HCC's move in 1997 to its permanent home at 900 Lafayette Boulevard, thus setting the stage for the ÒNew Housatonic.Ó Over the years, her ongoing efforts to market the College have resulted in dramatically increased enrollment, and generated a dynamic student base and an academic/cultural environment that has greatly benefited HCC and downtown Bridgeport alike.
During her tenure, Dr. Hadley has worked tirelessly to shape a positive image for the College around community responsiveness, collaboration, partnerships and economic development. Her participation at national meetings for AACC; ACT, Presidents' Round Table and the National Council on Black American Affairs has also given the College exposure to a national audience, thus increasing the opportunities for recognition on the national level. Her efforts in this area have not gone unrewarded - last spring, HCC was selected as one of only thirty community colleges in the country to receive the prestigious ÒAchieving the DreamÓ grant - an initiative of national significance that positions HCC to receive other grants of similar stature and size.
Dr. Hadley has stated, however, that her greatest accomplishment has been helping to engender strong and positive interaction between HCC students and faculty - seeing faculty cultivate student potential in the classroom or working with staff as they implement programs that help students learn to be better learners and better people, and ultimately watching HCC students graduate and go on to live their individual success stories.
In an effort to honor Dr. Hadley, College and community celebrations were held on September 12, at which members of the HCC faculty, administration and staff joined with business and community leaders from the Greater Bridgeport region to thank her for the contributions she has made and to wish her success in her new endeavors. While a search for Dr. Hadley's successor is underway, Anita Gliniecki, Dean of Academics, has agreed to take on the role of Acting President.