Leveraging Legislative Partners to Expand Workforce Development
About Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin Gayle Conelly Manchin was sworn in as the Appalachian Regional Commission’s thirteenth federal co-chair on May 6, 2021, becoming the first ARC Federal Co-Chair from West Virginia. Nominated by President Biden, Manchin works directly with ARC’s 13-member governors—one of whom is appointed annually as States’ Co-Chair—their state alternates and program […]
Cultivating Entrepreneurship in Workforce Education
About Dr. Corbin Rebecca Corbin is president & CEO of the Entrepreneurship (NACCE), a leading non-profit membership organization dedicated to increasing entrepreneurship offerings and thinking at over 300 community colleges across the country. She has forged several new partnerships with national Foundations to advance STEM education, ecosystem mapping, and intellectual property curriculum knowledge in community […]
Innovation in Business Partnerships to Elevate Workforce Programs
About Dr. McDonough Dr. Michael J. McDonough is Raritan Valley Community College’s eighth president. He has served in this role since June 2014. Prior to joining RVCC, McDonough served as provost and vice president of academic services at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY (2011-2014); as dean of Liberal Arts at Monroe Community College (2007-2011); […]
The Future of the Workforce Student
About Dr. Willis The fifth president of Howard Community College, Dr. Daria J. Willis assumed office in January 2022, following a nationwide search and unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. She is the first African American to lead the college. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Willis was the president of Everett Community College. She has held […]
Creating a Cycle of Lifelong Learning
About Dr. Moore Kimberly Moore has spent over a decade in the workforce development arena. She currently serves as the Vice President for Workforce Innovation at Tallahassee Community College (TCC). In the position of Vice President, she is responsible for developing strategic solutions that address the needs of employers and those seeking to enter or […]
Confessions of an Internal Candidate
About Dr. Williams Tonjua Williams, Ph.D., became St. Petersburg College’s seventh president on July 3, 2017. A St. Petersburg native, Dr. Williams began her tenure with the college in 1986, rising through the ranks in a variety of academic and administrative roles. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Williams was Senior Vice President for Student Services […]
Greg Haile: Breaking the Mold: Innovation in Workforce Training Opportunities
About President Haile Gregory Adam Haile is the seventh president of Broward College. He assumed the role on July 1, 2018. Broward College serves 63,000 students with approximately 5,000 colleagues. The institution is part of the Florida College System and was named a Top Ten finalist for the prestigious Aspen Prize for the years 2013, 2017, […]
Dr. Philip Neal: Innovation in Building Pathways for Working Learners
About Dr. Neal Dr. Phillip Neal serves as the President and CEO of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in higher education. Previously, Dr. Neal led national corporate partnership development for the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). He was a community college faculty member and also […]
Dr. Linda GarcĂa: Building Success for the “Working Learner”
From this episode During the episode, Dr. GarcĂa mentions the three questions that every institution should ask its leadership team: How does your college consider students who work in matters of policy and practice such as scheduling and course offerings? What are the expectations of faculty for getting to know students and understanding the external […]
President Madeline Pumariega: What It Means to be the “First:” The Journey, the Accolades and the Burdens
About President Pumariega Breaking through barriers and making history, Madeline Pumariega is the first female president to lead Miami Dade College (MDC), the institution she attended decades earlier as a student-athlete. Her passion for innovation in higher education was born out of her own experiences, first as student and then as a longtime administrator at […]
Trimeka Benjamin: The Other Side of the Mic
About Dr. Lowery-Hart By unanimous consent of the Board of Regents on Aug. 26, 2014, Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart became president of Amarillo College. Lowery-Hart served the previous four years as Amarillo College’s vice president of academic affairs. In becoming president, he succeeded Dr. Paul Matney, who retired in the summer of 2014. Lowery-Hart joined the […]
Dr. Casey Sacks: Collaboration Drives Dollars: Strategies to Maximize Federal Funding
Funding is available for many community colleges around the country, but it doesn’t always have a clear path if you don’t know where to look.
In this episode, Dr. Casey Sacks, with the U.S. Department of Education, talks about where to find funding and some advice for getting started. She discusses among other topics, the Cares Act, finding a competitive edge in funding, and equity in federal funding allocation.
Dr. Michael Baston: Create Real World Ready Students
About Dr. Baston Dr. Michael A. Baston is the 7 th President of Rockland Community College. A national leader who helps develop comprehensive supports that foster college completion, Dr. Baston’s work has been featured on MSNBC, and in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Atlantic, The Community College Times, and Black Enterprise Magazine. Additionally, he’s […]
Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart: Invisible Struggles of Homelessness in Higher Education
About Dr. Lowery-Hart By unanimous consent of the Board of Regents on Aug. 26, 2014, Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart became president of Amarillo College. Lowery-Hart served the previous four years as Amarillo College’s vice president of academic affairs. In becoming president, he succeeded Dr. Paul Matney, who retired in the summer of 2014. Lowery-Hart joined the […]
Dr. Leigh Goodson: Investing in Community-wide Success
About Dr. Goodson Leigh B. Goodson has served as president and chief executive officer of Tulsa Community College since July 2014. As president at TCC, she successfully launched and met the College’s $20 million campaign, developed Oklahoma’s first “early college high school program,” gained TCC acceptance into the AACC Pathways Project funded by the Bill […]
Dr. Michael Baston: Breaking Student Experience Barriers
About Dr. Baston Dr. Michael A. Baston is the 7th President of Rockland Community College. A national leader who helps develop comprehensive supports that foster college completion, Dr. Baston’s work has been featured on MSNBC, and in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Atlantic, The Community College Times, and Black Enterprise Magazine. Additionally, he’s a […]
Dr. Karen Stout: Impacting Transfer Rates
About Dr. Stout Since 2015, Dr. Karen A. Stout has served as president and CEO of Achieving the Dream, leading the nation’s largest movement to improve success for all students, especially low-income students and students of color. Dr. Stout leads, through ATD, a network of institutions in whole-college transformation using a coaching process that is […]
Dr. Tonjua Williams: Constructing the College Learning Experience
About Dr. Williams Tonjua Williams, Ph.D., became St. Petersburg College’s seventh president on July 3, 2017. A St. Petersburg native, Dr. Williams began her tenure with the college in 1986, rising through the ranks in a variety of academic and administrative roles. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Williams was Senior Vice President for Student Services […]
