MCC’s E.L.C program highlights Workforce Solutions, explores meeting management
Strong leadership is about more than making decisions—it’s navigating challenges, managing teams, and creating a thriving workplace.
Those were the focus areas of the March Eagles Leadership Convocation session at Meridian Community College, where participants explored crisis and meeting management and learned more about the College’s Workforce Solutions division. Discussions about leadership rounded out the session.
Joseph Knight, MCC’s vice president for workforce solutions, was among the speakers. He emphasized the importance of collaboration in leadership, stating, “No one excels in life without the help of people.” Knight also shared insights on workplace culture, adding, “I learned that work can be fun and meaningful.”
The yearlong program, which includes 10 MCC faculty and staff members, is designed to strengthen leadership skills and workplace strategies through expert-led discussions and interactive learning.
Members of the E.L.C. class this term include Darren Bane, director of workforce development; Jaterra Hurst, women's basketball assistant coach; William Davidson, associate dean for institutional research; Casey Holladay, director of social media and events specialist; Phyllis Holladay, Eagles Scholars Program coordinator and mathematics instructor; Matthew Milner, director of videography and sports information; Jim Price, director of facilities management; Flora Sumrall, Business Office Management Technology Program and Accounting Technology Program coordinator and instructor; Crystal Webster, director of student accounts; and Marion Whiting, director of housing and student activities. MCC President Dr. Tom Huebner and Dr. Leia Hill, vice president for institutional advancement and executive director of the MCC Foundation, are facilitators for E.L.C. Jaycee Butler, Lifetime Quest coordinator and Foundation events coordinator, is the assistant for the program.
The next ELC session is April 1, with the topic of Human Resources. Amy Boutwell, vice president of human resources for the East Division of Rexel USA, will be the guest speaker.
For more information about the MCC Eagles Leadership Convocation, visit meridiancc.edu/elc.