Throughout the Institutes six-day experience, the faculty leverage their community college experience to address topics such as:
- The Role of a Community College President
- Preparing for the Presidency
- Student Success and Completion
- Crisis Management
- Planning and Leading Strategic Initiatives
- Budgeting
- Generational Effect on the College Presidency
- Working collaboratively with Faculty
- Governance
The Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership provides a uniquely personal and professional development experience for proven Fellows who demonstrate the potential for a community college chief executive officer position" -
Dr. Kim Beatty, Immediate Past Convener, PRT
The leadership competencies for Community College Leaders from the American Association of Community Colleges assisted wit framing the program curriculum for the Institute.
"This year's Lakin Institute was a tremendous success, replete with excellent learning opportunities. The session presented enlightened and motivated Fellows to consider varying aspects of leadership" - Dr. L Marshall Washington, Dean of the Institute
2022 Lakin Institute Faculty
Dr. Kimberly Beatty - Metropolitan Community College
Dr. Quintin Bullock - Community College of Alleghany County
Dr. Merrill Irving - MBK Solutions LLC
Dr. Andrew Jones - Retired
Dr. Charlene Newkirk - Community College of Allegheny County
Dr. Tammy Robinson - Mesa Community College
Dr. Joe Seabrooks - Cedar Valley College
Dr. Alicia Harvey-Smith - Pittsburg Technical College
Dr. Walt Tobin - Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
Dr. Evon Walter - Community College of Alleghany County
Dr. L. Marshall Washington - Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Dr. Daria Willis - Howard Community College
Mr. David Raney - Nuventive
Mr. Paul Doeg - PH Perry
Ms. Trimeka Benjamin - Swim Digital Group
2019 Lakin Institute Fellows
Dr. Carol Ash - Centra New Mexico Community College
Mr. Abdimalik Buul - California Community College
Dr. Nikki Ceaser-Small - Dallas College, Cedar Valley
Dr. Angela Davis - Durham Technical Community College
Dr. Tangila Dove - Northeast Lakeview College / Alamo College
Dr. Tiffany Evans - Community College of Allegheny County
Dr. Stephen Fomeche - Rio Salado College
Dr. Rolanda Horn - Alabama State University
Dr. Edwin Imasuen - Halifax Community College
Dr. Jonathan Locust, Jr - Winona State University
Dr. Pamela Luckett - Dallas College
Dr. John Nehemiah Harper - South Central College
Dr. LaTonya Nixon - Beauford Community College
Dr. John Parker - San Diego City College
Ms. Juel L. Smith - Community College of Alleghany County
Dr. Vladimir St Surin - Community College of Alleghany County
Save The Date
2023 Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership
October 14-20, 2023 | Kansas City, Missouri
