MELA Minutes 2020-2021

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Kim Harris, Sabine Zabarovska

Phyllis Johnson, Kim Steinman, Stacey Smith, Jennifer Hale

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Pearl River Community College

Michele Mitchell, Christine Davis

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Alicia Shows

Dr. Krista LeBrun, Dr. Christa Wilhite, Dr. Ariana Stokes

MS Community College Board

All attended virtually

Office

College/Association

Name

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Amanda Hood

President

President Elect Hinds Community College

Katherine Puckett

Northwest MS Community College

Kim Steinman

Secretary

Call to Order: 9:02 am

I.

II.

Approval of March 2021 Minutes a. Motion to approve: Buffy Matthews – MGCCC b. Second to approve: Phyllis Johnson - NWCC

III.

Approval of April 2021 Agenda a. Motion to approve: Carmen Brown – MDCC b. Second to approve: Kim Harris - NEMCC

IV.

Updates: a. Dr. Amanda Hood: MELA Retreat to be held June 9-11 in person in Natchez. Details are still being worked out with the hotel on social distancing guidelines. One room will be provided for each institution and additional information will be sent out to those that need more than one