31 August ICC's Baldwin, Strother selected as 2022-23 MCCLA participants August 31, 2022 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, 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, 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 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. She has served as the president of the Public Relations Association of Northeast Mississippi. 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, 9. 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 complete MCCLA 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 ... 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 Gammill, Gray selected for prestigious MCCLA Itawamba Community College’s Josh Gammill and Holly Gray, both of Fulton, have been selected as participants in the 2023-24 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. 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 ICC Leadership Development Institute, successful completion of DDI Leadership Facilitator Training, Certified Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and Certified Career Pathways Leadership (NCPN). He is a deacon of Bethel Baptist Church. Gammill and his wife, Sara, are the parents of three children, Reed, Nora and Charlie. Gray, director of ICC’s libraries, began employment at the college in 2016, following serving as media specialist at Tupelo High School. She earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and master’s degrees from both Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama. Her honors and awards include graduate of ... Ware, Waters selected as MCCLA participants Dr. Cheryl Ware, Physical Therapist Assistant program director, and TZ Waters, director of workforce training, at Itawamba Community College have been selected as participants for the 2020-21 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. A member of the ICC faculty since 1996, Ware was named PTA program director in 2016. She earned the bachelor’s degree in biology from Millsaps College and both bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Her memberships include American Physical Therapy Association, Mississippi Physical Therapy Association and the ICC Faculty Association. Ware’s community service activities include Harrisburg Baptist Church Sunday school teacher, Scoliosis screenings at Tupelo High School and member of the Board of Directors for Sanctuary Hospice. Currently she is the Health Science representative for the ICC Learning Resource and eLearning committees and an on-site reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Her honors include ICC Meritorious award (2019), Millsaps College Sports Hall of Fame (2011), ICC Lamplighter recognition (2006) and National Institute for Staff and Organization Development. She is also is a ... ICC's Baggett, Evans selected as finalists for prestigious transfer scholarship Itawamba Community College sophomores TayaRenea Leigh Baggett of Hamilton and Chloe Evans of Plantersville have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Baggett is majoring in music education with emphasis on trumpet. Her activities and honors include Phi Theta Kappa, choir, chamber choir, brass ensemble, band, Honors College, President’s List, recipient of the Dean’s and Linda Kay Gilreath Endowed Scholarships and former member of CenterStage. She is a member of St. James Catholic Church where she is in the choir. Baggett’s parents are Christie and Joseph Hesse. Evans’ activities and honors at ICC include Band/Indianette, Indian Delegation president, Lead Orientation Leader, Student Government Association At-Large representative, Phi Theta Kappa vice president of leadership, Sigma Kappa Delta president, Honors College, Chieftain staff writer, Fashion Tribe graphic designer, Baptist Student Union and Wesley Foundation. She is also the recipient of the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship. Her parents are Brad and Melissa Evans. The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at for-year ... Comments are closed.