25 May ICC's Baldwin, Strother complete MCCLA May 25, 2023 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College’s Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc, director of career education, and Nina Strother of Fulton, director of marketing and community engagement, are among the 2023 graduates of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. Baldwin, who joined the ICC faculty in 2013 as collision repair instructor, was promoted to his current position in July 2021. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC, the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. His honors include the 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy and multiple career-related certifications. He has been recently appointed as Community College representative for the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development. From 2012-13, he was an instructor at the Tupelo Career and Technical Center. He and his wife, Monica, are the parents of an eight-year-old daughter, Mia. Strother has more than 17 years of experience as a marketing, public relations and communication professional. She has won state and regional awards for her work from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, the Public Relations Association of Mississippi and the Southern Public Relations Federation. Strother was a 2018 finalist for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 and a 2019 finalist for Mud & Magnolia’s Influential Women of Northeast Mississippi. She is a founding board member of the Itawamba County Main Street Association and the Fulton Business Development Committee and board member for the Friends of Itawamba Responding to Secure Tomorrow Foundation. She has served as the president of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi Northeast chapter. Strother earned the associate’s degree from Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College. She and her husband, David, have two children, Sidney McCall, 12, and Liam, 10. The Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy was developed in the spring of 2009 to address the projected need for upper-level leaders in the Mississippi community college system. The MCCLA is organized around the practical needs for future community college leaders, specific to the Mississippi community college system. Related Articles ICC's Baldwin, Strother selected as 2022-23 MCCLA participants Itawamba Community College’s Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc, director of career education, and Nina Strother of Fulton, director of marketing and community engagement, have been selected as participants for the 2022-23 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. Baldwin, who joined the ICC faculty in 2013 as collision repair instructor, was promoted to his current position in July 2021. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC, the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. His honors include the 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy and multiple career-related certifications. From 2012-13, he was an instructor at the Tupelo Career and Technical Center. Baldwin is a member of several advisory committees, including Front Line Leadership Curriculum Development, Itawamba Career and Technical Center and Tupelo Career and Technical Center. He and his wife, Monica, are the parents of a seven-year-old daughter, Mia. Strother has more than 14 years of experience as a marketing, public relations and communication professional. She has won state and regional awards for her work from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, ... ICC's Baldwin, Gammill complete prestigious MCCPF program Itawamba Community College’s Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc, dean of Career Education, and Josh Gammill of Fulton, director of Continuing Education, have recently completed the prestigious Mississippi Community College Policy Fellowship Program. Baldwin earned the associate’s degree from ICC, the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. He joined the ICC faculty in 2013 as Collision Repair Technology instructor. His honors include 2023 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy, Community College representative for the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development and secretary of the Mississippi Career Technical Officers Association. Baldwin, and his wife, Monica, are the parents of a 10-year-old daughter, Mia. Gammill, who is director of continuing education, has been a member of the ICC family since 2015, previously serving as career navigator and pathway coordinator. He earned the bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. Gammill’s honors include graduate of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA), graduate of the ICC ... ICC's Stevenson, Harris complete prestigious MCCLA Itawamba Community College’s Chris Stevenson of Fulton and John Wayne Harris of Shannon have recently completed the 2024-25 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. A member of the ICC family since 2010, Stevenson, who is the dean of Academic Instruction, previously served as American History instructor and chair of the Social Science Division. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. His honors include William Winter Scholar (2014) and John and Beth Cleveland Instructor of the Year (2018). Stevenson is a member of Mississippi Professional Educators. He and his wife, Jessi, have two children, Rourke and Riley. They attend the Orchard in Fulton. Harris, who is the director of Physical Plant Operations, joined the ICC family in 2008. His previous positions include sound technician, maintenance technician/energy manager and director of projects and energy management systems. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC and the bachelor’s degree from Everglades University. Harris’s honors are Eagle Scout, Siemens Building Technologies – Master Operator (2012), ICC Support Staff Employee of the Year (2015), ... ICC's Baldwin, Gammill selected as MCCPF participants Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc, dean of Career Education, and Josh Gammill of Fulton, director of Continuing Education, have been selected to represent Itawamba Community College as participants in the Mississippi Community College Policy Fellows Program. Baldwin earned the associate’s degree from ICC, the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. He joined the ICC faculty in 2013 as Collision Repair Technology instructor. His honors include 2023 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy, Community College representative for the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development and secretary of the Mississippi Career Technical Officers Association. Baldwin, and his wife, Monica, are the parents of a nine-year-old daughter, Mia. Gammill, who is director of continuing education, has been a member of the ICC family since 2015, previously serving as career navigator and pathway coordinator. He earned the bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. Gammill’s honors include graduate of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA), ... ICC's Hartfield, Ward selected to participate in MCCLA Jake Hartfield of Fulton, director of recruitment and orientation, and Nathan Ward of Mooreville, English instructor and supplemental instruction technician, at Itawamba Community College have been selected as participants for the 2021-22 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. A native of Raymond, Hartfield has been director of student activities and orientation leaders sponsor since 2018. He will transition to his recruitment and orientation position July 1. His educational background includes the associate’s degree from Hinds Community College and both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University, where he is currently enrolled in the doctoral program in community college leadership. He currently teaches an orientation leader course at ICC. At ICC, Hartfield serves on several committees, including COVID-19 Reopening Task Force, Student Honors Selection Committee (Chair), Community Relations and Standards Committee, Commencement Committee, Strategic Planning Council, Strategic Enrollment Management Team, Student Activities Committee (chair), Academic Calendar and Enrollment Committee and College Council. He has been a member of numerous professional organizations. His honors include first place in Summer Orientation Booklet from the College ... ICC's McCraw, Waters complete Mississippi Community College Fellowship Program Itawamba Community College’s Dr. Brandi McCraw of Fulton, Instructional Coordinator, and TZ Waters of Tupelo, director of Workforce Education, have completed the Mississippi Community College Fellowship Program. In addition, McCraw was selected as the recipient of the Mississippi CPFP 2020-21 Cohort Outstanding Fellow Award, which recognizes those who have displayed distinctive leadership and meritorious service to their profession through participation in the CPFP program. They were selected by their peers. The CPFP program is designed to give Fellows first-hand high-level experience with the workings of the Federal government and to increase their sense of participation in national affairs, according to Tyson Elbert, founder and executive director of AdvocacyBuild, LLC and senior fellow of The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, who presented the awards. It requires Fellows to dedicate time away from their professional responsibilities, but also from their families, communities and social commitments. McCraw, who has been at ICC since 2008, has also served as switchboard operator, Student Services receptionist, administrative assistant to the dean of eLearning Instruction, eLearning adviser and eLearning coordinator. Her educational background includes the associate’s ... Comments are closed.