Local educators chosen for Academic Leadership Academy
Apr. 24—Four educators from Eastern Kentucky University and three from Berea College have been chosen to participate in a statewide academic leadership program.
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) recently announced that 65 faculty and staff representing 18 colleges and universities are participating in the CPE's Bluegrass Tomorrow's Academic Leadership Academy (ALA).
Mary Robert Garrett, Xiantang Hong, Nicholas Daniel Hartlep were chosen from Berea College, while Charles Hughes, Laurel Schwartz, James Blair, and Nedim Slijepcevic will represent Eastern Kentucky University.
According to a release from CPE, ALA fellows will receive professional development training and mentoring by institutional leadership from throughout the state to prepare them for career paths in higher education. Campuses nominated participants based on their talents and demonstrated leadership abilities.
ALA is a project of CPE and the Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium, a partnership of 12 colleges and universities in the Central Kentucky region managed by Bluegrass Tomorrow. The academy was expanded statewide in 2019 to provide an affordable career development opportunity focused on the state's education challenges and successes.
"CPE is very excited to partner with Bluegrass Tomorrow in this effort," said Melissa Bell, CPE's vice president of academic affairs and student success. "The program is highly respected throughout the state and focused on strengthening the leadership of Kentucky's postsecondary institutions."
Other 2023 participants are:
Asbury University
* Lisa Jones
* Alesha Graves
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
* Hunter Chandler
* Ethan Coats
* Hannah Green
* Sheldon Sharpe
Campbellsville University
* Elijah Coffey
* Kevin Propes
Centre College
* Sarah Murray
* Ethan Gilliiam
* Meredith Bruner
* Maria Apostolova-Mihaylova
* Barbara Hayes
Georgetown College
* Emily McCarthy
* Bryan Langlands
Jefferson Community and Technical College
* Jessica Duff Lord
* Lisa Eichholtz
* Betsy Langness
* Amanda Miller
* Jessica Newman
* Jessica Zimlich
Kentucky State University
* Frederick Williams
* La'Quida Smith
* TaKeia Anthony
* Phillip Clay Jr.
* Tierra Freeman Taylor
Midway University
* Madison Taylor
Morehead State University
* Kenneth Andies
* Jon Musgrave
* Kimberlee Sharp
Murray State University
* Donald Adongo
* Samir Patel
* Summer Cross
* Kristin Reid
Northern Kentucky University
* Kristin Hornsby
* David Childs
* Charlisa Daniels
* Sarah Conwell
* Amanda Andrews
Owensboro Community and Technical College
* Nathan Hirtz
Southcentral Community and Technical College
* Tonya Lanphier
* Charles David Jones
* Renee White
Sullivan University
* Erin Snyder
* Kristi Turpin
Transylvania University
* Tiffany Wheeler
University of Kentucky
* Jake Higgins
* Kay Shenoy
* Nathan Vanderford
* Lisa Enright
* Akinbode Adedegi
* Jessica Burris
* D'lorah Hughes
* Mehdi Khosravi
University of Louisville
* Krista Ackermann Young
* Cara Cashon
* Michael Menze
* Danna Williams
* Patriece Campbell-Palmer
