Information regarding the search of the 7th President of Jackson State Community College will be provided here. This page will be updated periodically throughout the extent of the search.
Background
The Board of Regents approved criteria for the next president during a special called board meeting April 27th. The Board invites applications and nominations for the position by June 9 and it is anticipated that the President will be selected prior to September 30, 2023. Full details – including the presidential criteria, how to apply and submit nominations, and information about the college – are posted on the TBR website at https://www.tbr.edu/hr/executivesearches/president-jackson-state-cc.
Jackson State Community College (Jackson State) is a comprehensive, two-year postsecondary institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. As an Achieving the Dream college committed to student success, Jackson State meets the educational needs of the people it serves in 14 counties in southwest Tennessee. Jackson State enrolls approximately 3,500 credit-seeking students each fall. The college employs over 200 full-time employees, including roughly 90 full-time faculty members.
Search Advisory Committee
| March George, Chair | Member | Tennessee Board of Regents |
| Emily J. Reynolds, Vice Chair | Member | Tennessee Board of Regents |
| Nisha Powers | Member | Tennessee Board of Regents |
| Kyle Spurgeon | Member | Tennessee Board of Regents |
| Dr. Liz Mayo | Professor of English | Faculty Representative |
| Carla Simpson |
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Technician Program |
Faculty Representative |
| Elizabeth Barrow | Student Representative | |
| Ellie Pugh | Student Representative | |
| Tim Dellinger | Vice Presdient of Finanical and Administrative Affairs | Administrative Representative |
| Dr. Vicki Burton | Human Resources Coordinator | Support Staff Representative |
| Janet Ayers | The Ayers Foundation | Business Community Representative |
| Vicki Bunch |
Chief Workforce Development Officer, Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce |
Business Community Representative |
| Andrew S. Bianco |
N.A. Manager Learning & Development, Ford Motor Company |
Business Community Representative |
| Dr. Phillip Cavalier | Interim Chancellor, UT Martin | |
| Cary Vaughn | CEO and President, Love Worth Finding Ministries, Inc. | Trustee of the Jackson State Foundation |
| Heath McMillian |
Interim President, TCAT Jackson |
Upcoming Public Forums
TBD
Previous Public Forums
Virtual Forum
Providing the public and campus community an overview of the search process.
Tuesday May 16, 2023 at 1 p.m. CST via Zoom
Jackson State Community College Presidential Search Advisory Committee appointed, Public forum set for May 16
NASHVILLE (May 15, 2023) – The Search Advisory Committee leading the Tennessee Board of Regents' search for the next president of Jackson State Community College has been appointed and will meet for its orientation session and a public forum Tuesday, May 16.
Regent Mark George will chair the Jackson State search committee, and Regents Nisha Powers, Emily J. Reynolds and Kyle Spurgeon will also serve as committee members. The committee also includes representatives of the college’s faculty, staff, students and alumni, and business and industry leaders. The full list of search committee members is below.
The virtual forum, which provides the public and campus community an overview of the search process, is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at this Zoom link: https://academic-search.zoom.us/j/85214495682?pwd=UGdGU1lBY05NNGZ0QldTZnlTbkd6UT09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 852 1449 5682
Passcode: 360362
Anyone needing assistance may contact:
- Heather Freeman
hfreeman@jscc.edu
(731) 425-2602 - Henry Kilpatrick
hkilpatrick1@jscc.edu
(731) 424-3520 ext. 50512
The committee will review applicants and nominees for the next president and recommend finalists. The finalists will be announced and introduced to the community in campus meetings and public forums. Afterward, TBR Chancellor Flora W. Tydings will conduct final interviews and review input from the campus community and the public to select one candidate for recommendation to the Board of Regents, which will appoint the president.
Dr. George Pimentel has announced plans to retire as president effective June 30, 2023. Chancellor Flora W. Tydings has appointed Dr. Kimberly McCormick, TBR's executive vice chancellor for external affairs, to serve as interim president.
The Board of Regents approved criteria for the next president during a special called board meeting April 27th. The Board invites applications and nominations for the position by June 9 and it is anticipated that the President will be selected prior to September 30, 2023. Full details – including the presidential criteria, how to apply and submit nominations, and information about the college – are posted on the TBR website at https://www.tbr.edu/hr/executivesearches/president-jackson-state-cc.
Academic Search Inc., an education executive search and consulting firm, is assisting.
Jackson State Community College (Jackson State) is a comprehensive, two-year postsecondary institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. As an Achieving the Dream college committed to student success, Jackson State meets the educational needs of the people it serves in 14 counties in southwest Tennessee. Jackson State enrolls approximately 3,500 credit-seeking students each fall. The college employs over 200 full-time employees, including roughly 90 full-time faculty members.
Members of the Search Advisory Committee:
- Mark George, Chair
Member, Tennessee Board of Regents - Emily J. Reynolds
Vice Chair, Tennessee Board of Regents - Nisha Powers
Member, Tennessee Board of Regents - Kyle Spurgeon
Member, Tennessee Board of Regents - Dr. Liz Mayo
Professor of English
Faculty Representative - Carla Simpson
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Technician Program
Faculty Representative - Elizabeth Barrow
Student Representative - Ellie Pugh
Student Representative - Tim Dellinger
Vice President of Financial and Administrative Affairs
Administrative Representative - Vicki Burton
Human Resources Coordinator
Support Staff Representative - Janet Ayers
The Ayers Foundation
Business Community Representative - Vicki Bunch
Chief Workforce Development Officer, Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Business Community Representative - Andrew S. Bianco
N.A. Manager Learning & Development, Ford Motor Company
Business Community Representative - Dr. Phillip Cavalier
Interim Chancellor, UT Martin - Cary Vaughn
CEO and President, Love Worth Finding Ministries, Inc.
Trustee of the Jackson State Foundation - Heath McMillian
Interim President, TCAT Jackson
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The College System of Tennessee is the state’s largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 24 colleges of applied technology and the online TN eCampus serving approximately 120,000 students. The system is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.