The Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA)- was developed in the spring of 2009 to address the projected need for upper level leaders in the Mississippi community college system. Graduation for the second class of 34 was be held at the Hunter Henry Center at Mississippi State University on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Participants received a total of thirty (30) contact hours of instruction in June and an additional thirty-six (36) hours of instruction over a series of three weekends.  In addition, the participants were responsible for completing reading and research assignments between sessions.

The 2012 MCCLA program will begin on Sunday, June 24th at 5:30 pm. at the Eagle Ridge Conference Center concluding on Wednesday June 27th at 3:30 p.m.

The 2012 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy participants are listed below:

1. Rodney Lord, ASCC

2. Fatina Elliott, CCC

3. Melvin Newson, CCC

4. Dr. Letha Richards, CCC

5. Dr. Stephanie Dugrid, CLCC

6. Nancy McFarland, CLCC

7. Mary Boulton, ECCC

8. Patrick Stokley, ECCC

9. Teresa Houston, EMCC

10. Dr. Melanie Sanders, EMCC

11. Donna Ballard, EMCC

12. DeAndre House, Hinds

13. Dr. Joyce Jenkins, Hinds

14. Dr. LaWanda Herron, Holmes

15. Mike Blankenship, Holmes

16. Michelle Sumerel, ICC

17. Amelia Cappleman, ICC

18. Brian Ginn, JCJC

19. Eric Shows, JCJC

20. Amy Wolgamot, MCC

21. James Gary, MDCC 

22. Doug Johnson, MDCC

23. Derrick Fields, MDCC

24. Angie Nelson, MGCCC

25. Stacy Carmichael, MGCCC
    

26. Dr. Robin Parker, MSU

27. Dr. Doug Ferguson, MSU

28. Dallas Breen, MSU

29. Dexter McKinley, MSU

30. Tonya Neaves, MSU

31. Jason Mattox, NECC

32. Greg Windham, NECC
    

33. Douglas Freeze, NWCC

34. Jeremy Isome, NWCC

35. Rebecca Brown, PRCC

36. Gwen Mith, PRCC

37. Tina Bradley, MCCB

38. Paul Fletes, MCCB

39. Susan Hedges, SMCC

Resource Materials for MCCLA(click on the book title for a link to Borders where the book is avaliable)

 The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamworkby John C. Maxwell

The Advantageby Patrick Lencioni

The American Community Collegeby Arthur Cohen & Florence B. Brawer

Good to Greatby Jim Collins

The People Codeby Taylor Hartman

click on the book title for a link to order this bookLeadership Tested: A College President's StoryLeadership Provided: A Team Approach to Decision Makingby Howell C. Garner

 

MCCLA GOAL: The MCCLA is organized around the practical needsfor future community college leaders, specific to the Mississippi community college system.  Consequently, much of the material presented and discussed in the Leadership Academy are relative to the operation of Mississippi’s community colleges.

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For a copy of the MCCLA schedule or application please click on the following link...June 2012 Schedule                          MCCLA APPLICATION