Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute graduates 2025 class

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute’s 2025 class graduated in Hot Springs on Monday.

Officials said the graduation was held in conjunction with the institute’s annual conference.

The institute has graduated 425 emerging community college leaders across the state since its inception in 2008, they added.

ACC Executive Director Collin Callaway said the 19 graduates will have an impact in education in two-year colleges in Arkansas.

“The ACC Leadership Institute continues to shape the future of higher education leadership in Arkansas,” Callaway said. “These graduates represent the dedication, innovation, and commitment to student success that make our community colleges great.”

The 2025 graduates are:

• Arkansas Northeastern College: Tachmonite Butler, KeTierra Jones, Sonia Smith
• Arkansas State University Mid-South: Jack Magolio
• Arkansas State University -Beebe: Kim Gullahorn, Dr. Blake Perkins
• Arkansas State University -Newport: Stacie Hay
• Arkansas State University -Mountain Home: Robert Shurley
• Black River Technical College: Mary Anderson, Shannon Jacobson
• National Park College: Eric Boardway
• North Arkansas College: Kelsea Lowery
• Northwest Arkansas Community College: Jessica Chronister, Catherin Doner,
• Ozarka College: April Killian
• Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas: Kylia Neasley
• South Arkansas College: Kimberly Moore
• Southern Arkansas University Tech: David Mason
• University of Arkansas Community College Batesville: Becky Warren
• University of Arkansas Cossatot: Noelle Couch, Sabrina Harner
• University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College: Carly Dillard
• University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana: Mikki Curtis
• University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College: Ashley Henry-Saorrono, Amanda Kennedy
• University of Arkansas Rich Mountain: Kyle Carpenter

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