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    Recent Career Advancements

    • Kimberley Ballard-Washington (Class of 2019) has been selected as President of Savannah State University
    • Vernell Bennett Fairs (Class of 2020) has been selected as President of LeMoyne- Owen College
    • Loren Blanchard (Class of 2004) has been selected as President of the University of Houston-Downtown
    • Alberto Cardelle (Class of 2006) has been selected as President of SUNY, Oneonta.
    • Terrence Cheng (Class of 2021) has been selected as President of Connecticut State Colleges & Universities
    • LaTonia Collins-Smith (Class of 2019) has been selected as Interim President ofHarris-Stowe State University
    • Laura Colson McLean (Class of 2020) has been selected as Vice President of Academic Affairs of Bennett College
    • Gary Crosby (Class of 2016) has been selected as President of Saint Elizabeth University
    • Lesia Crumpton- Young (Class of 2017) has been selected as President of Texas Southern University
    • Lorenzo Esters (Class of 2010) has been selected as Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College
    • Saul Jiménez-Sandoval (Class of 2018) has been selected as President of California State University, Fresno
    • Morakinyo Kuti (Class of 2020) has been selected as Associate Provost for Research of Central State University
    • Monica T. Leach (Class of 2019) has been selected as Provost of Fayetteville State University
    • Joanne Li (Class of 2016) has been selected as Chancellor of University of Nebraska, Omaha
    • Avi Mukherjee (Class of 2019) has been selected as Interim Provost of Marshall University
    • Patricia Okker (Class of 2019) has been selected as President of New College of Florida
    • Hiram Powell (Class of 2013) has been selected as President of Bethune-Cookman University
    • Patricia Ramsey (Class of 2005) has been selected as President of CUNY, Medgar Evers College
    • Karrin Scissum Gunn (Class of 2019) has been selected as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of California State University, Long Beach
    • Dione Somerville (Class of 2014) has been selected as President of Owens Community College
    • Ian Strachan (Class of 2018) has been selected as President of the University of the Bahamas-North
    • Jaime Taylor (Class of 2020) has been selected as President of Lamar University

  • How to Participate

    • MLI Institute
      Yearlong series of learning experiences; in-person summer bootcamp followed by virtual learning and networking experiences. 
    • 2022 Application Form
      For senior administrators applying to the 2022 MLI Institute. Due February 4, 2022.
    • 2022 Nomination Form
      For presidents and chancellors nominating applicants for the 2022 MLI Institute. Due February 4, 2022.

  • Contact MLI

    • Karusha Naidoo
      Associate Director, Millennium Leadership Initiative and Leadership Development and Partnerships
      (202) 478-4655

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