MyersMcRaeExecutiveSearchandConsulting DearDr.Myers: IforwardthisletterexpressingmystrongdesiretobecomethesixthPresidentofLakeQSumterState College.Withabackgroundofmorethanthirtyyearsofprogressiveleadershipinhighereducationand thelastsixteenattheseniorandexecutivelevels,iamwellpreparedtoprovidethevisionaryleadership tomeetthechallengesandopportunitiesfacinglakeqsumterstatecollege. BuildingaworldQclass,studentQcenterededucationalandworkforcetraininginstitutionfocusingon studentsuccessandeconomicdevelopmenttakesvision,stamina,awillingnesstolisten,acommitment tofacultyandstaffdevelopmentaswellasfocusedresourcesandinstitutionaldevelopmentleadingto modernclassroomsandcurrentpedagogy.ipossessthevisionandstamina,skills,commitmentand passionforthiswork.ibelievetheprimarymissionofthestatecollegeisteaching,learningand workforcetraining.thismissionintotalfulfillmenthasthepowertochangethelivesofthosewhomwe touch.icanbuildthatworldqclassinstitutiononthefoundationalreadylaidbyyourfifthpresident,dr. ChuckMojock. Creatingacollegethatcontinuallymeetsthecurrentandtheemergingneedsofthecommunitywill takeanindividualwhoiscommittedtoitsgrowthandwhowillactivelyparticipateinandbuild partnershipsandcommunicationnetworksthatwillbenefitthecollegeandcommunity.ihave establishedandparticipatedinthedevelopmentofstrongbeneficialpartnershipsandconsortiawith localbusinesses,schooldistrictsaswellasregionalandlocalcollegesinordertoleveragelimited resourcesandpromotethedevelopmentofseamless,viableeducationalprogramsforstudentsandthe community.forexample,icurrentlyparticipateinthehertfordhealthmaintenancealliancethatbrings togetherhealthcareprovidersandtrainerstoleverageresourcesaswellasmaximizeservicesandgrant opportunities.asinterimchancelloratcentrallouisianatechnicalcommunitycollege(cltcc),imet withthetimberbusinessleadersandthelouisianafaststartorganizationtodevelopprogramsthat addressedthecriticalskilledworkershortageandtoprovidequalifiedworkerstomeettheir employmentneeds. LakeQSumterStateCollegewillneedaPresidentwhohasthepassionandinterestinadvancingthe collegetowardworldqclassstatusandwhowillserveasastrongadvocateandchampiontopromoteits causes.asanambassadorandadvocateforthecollegesiled,iregularlymetwithlocal,state,and federalrepresentatives,aswellaslocalexecutivesandentrepreneurstoadvocateforthecommunity
interest.inaddition,ihavedirectexperienceworkingwithdiversemembersofbothappointedand electedboardsoftrusteesinpolicyissuesanddevelopment. IamfamiliarwiththeLakeQSumterareaandIunderstandtheimportanceofaccess,accountabilityand transparency,soihavealwayshadanopenqdoorpolicy.itisequallyimportantformetogetoutofthe officetointeractwithstudents,faculty,andcommunitystakeholdersdirectlyinordertounderstandand betteraddresstheirneedsandconcerns.asastandardpractice,ischedulelisteningopportunitieson campusandthroughouttheserviceareathataffordmetheopportunitytocollectvaluableinformation fromourcustomersandconstituentgroupswhichfostersthecontinuousimprovementprocess. Ihaveastrongrecordofsuccesswithregardtobuildingenrollment.Specifically,Iwasabletoincrease enrollmentatcollegeofthemainlandby19percentoverthepreviousyearafterexperiencingincreases ofonlyabouttwoorthreepercentpriortomyarrival.morerecently,whileoverallenrollmentinnorth CarolinaisdecliningIhavebeenabletoincreaseenrollmentbyeightpercent.Iengagedtheentire collegecommunity,revisedcollegeprocesses,alignededucationalandworkforcetrainingprograms,and updatedcollegestrategiestoaccomplishthisgoal.furthermore,atbothcollegeofthemainlandand RoanokeQChowanCommunityCollegeIprovidedtheleadershipthatledtothedevelopmentofOnQline and/orweekendcollegeinordertomakeobtainingahighqualitydegreeorcertificationmore convenientforstudentswhofinditdifficulttoattendtraditionalclasses. Itisimportanttohaveapresidentwhohasprovenleadershipskillsintimesoflimitedresources.Ihave providedthatleadershipthathelpedtokeepeachcollege,atwhichihaveservedaschiefexecutive officer,strategicallyalignedandfinanciallysolvent.ihaveconservativelymanagedoperationalbudgets from10to32millioneffectivelyandefficiently. DevelopingaworldQclasscommunitycollegewilldemandadditionalfinancialresourcesbeyond traditionalsourcesandihaveaprovenfundraisingrecord.whileservingaspresidentofcollegeofthe MainlandinTexasCity,Texas,andChancellorofSOWELAinLakeCharles,Louisiana,andPresidentof RoanokeQChowanCommunityCollegeIwasandcontinuetobedirectlyinvolvedwiththeCollege Foundationsandfundraising.Iwasinstrumentalinincreasingannualcontributionsbymorethan100, 000aftermyfirstyearatCollegeoftheMainland.Ialsomadethestrategicdecisiontoestablisha GrantsDepartmentthatincreasedgrantdollarsbynearly1millionthefirstyearofdevelopment. Additionally,IservedasBuildingCommitteeChairofa2.5millionnewconstructionprojectformy churchindaytonabeach,florida.iorganizedandledthechurchsuccessfullythroughthe unconventionalchurchbondmethodoffinancingandalsoprovideddirectleadershipandoversightfor theentireconstructionprocess.additionally,ialsoservedasanactiveboardmemberforthechildren s AdvocacyCenter(CAC)ofVolusiaCounty,Florida,duringwhichIprovidedBoardleadershiptopurchase anewfacilityforthecenter.wewerealsohighlyengagedinsomeofthemostsuccessfulfundraising activitieswhileiwaschairofthecac. LakeQSumterStateCollegeneedsaprovenleader,likeme,whohasdemonstratedsuccessfulleadership increatingthenecessarysystemsandenvironmentthatpromotechangeandbuildintegrityaswellas
inspiresandmotivatesotherstowillinglyparticipateinthatchangeprocess.wewillneedtobuilda collegeculturethatcelebratesdiversity,teamwork,andcollaboration,aswellasinculcatesitintoits curriculuminordertoproducestudentstrainedtomeettheneedsandchallengesoftheglobal workforce. Thecollegewillneedaleaderwhohasknowledgeofandhasexperiencedealingwithorganizational change.iwillcreateacaringenvironment,whereemployees,studentsandcommunitymembersare empoweredtoutilizebasicchangeprinciplesandthecontinuousimprovementprocessdirectedby thoughtful,datainformedstrategicplanningtofurthertransformlakeqsumterstatecollegeintoa modeleducationalandtraininginstitution. Developingopencommunicationsystemswithinthecollegeandthecollegeserviceareaiscrucialto promotingcollaborationandbuyqinamongthecommunity,faculty,staffandstudents.thesesystems arenecessarytoassistwiththedevelopmentofpositiverelationshipswithfaculty;tocreate opportunitiesformoreconstructivedialogueacrosstraditionalcollegesilosregardingcrucialstudent successissues;todevelopamorestudentqcenteredfocusandperceptionofthecollege;tocontinueto grow,andtohelppromoteintegrityamongallemployeesandstudents,andtheefficientuseoflimited resources.myparticipatorygovernancestyleandcaringdemeanorwouldengagestudents,faculty, staff,aswellasthecommunityinthetransformationofthecollege.thiswouldcreateavibrantcampus environmentandculturefullofinnovationandcreativityandleadtocollaborationandmeaningful dialogueswithandamongvariousinstitutionalandcommunitygroupsdesignedtoidentifyneedsand opportunities. Finally,IamexcitedaboutthepossibilityofbringingmyskillsandexperiencebacktoFlorida,whereI canworkwithotherinterestedpartiestochangethelivesofthoseserved.iameagertodiscussmy suitabilityforthispositioninperson.giventheopportunityiwouldprovidethevisionandleadership necessarytoachievethemissionandstrategicgoalsoflakeqsumterstatecollegeandworkwiththe Trustees,thecollegeemployees,thecommunity,andlegislators,tobuildahighquality,worldclass institution. Ilookforwardtohearingfromyousoon. Sincerely, MichaelA.Elam,Ed.D
Michael Anthony Elam, B.S., M. Ed., Ed. D. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013 June Present President Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Ahoskie, NC. Roanoke-Chowan Community College: a small, single campus, two year community college providing workforce and liberal arts certificates and associate degrees. The college serves Bertie, Hertford, and Northampton Counties comprising more than 75,000 people with an operational budget of 12 million. The annual enrollment is 900 curriculum and 1800 continuing education students. President: Chief Executive Officer providing visionary leadership for college operations, budgeting, planning and college development. The president reports to a 13 member board appointed by three different governmental bodies & one student member; engage in community and economic growth initiatives with community stakeholders; advocate for the college with local, legislative, state, federal representatives as well as with local business and industry; collaborate with organizations and others to promote college and student success; work with college Foundation to provide adequate resources enabling the college to offer high quality programs and instruction. 2013 February May 2013 System Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Baton Rouge, LA Louisiana Community and Technical College System: the LCTCS has 14 community and technical public two year colleges that serve nearly 60,000 students state-wide. The system institutions provide education and workforce training to improve the quality of life of the states citizens. System Vice president for Strategic Initiatives: Senior position designed to develop, implement, and facilitate crucial programs and services that support the continuance of the LCTCS mission. 2012 June 2013 February Interim Chancellor at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Alexandria, LA. Central Louisiana Technical Community College: a newly formed multi-campus, two year, public technical college transitioning to a comprehensive community college offering academic and workforce training on six campuses spread throughout 13 parishes comprising Central Louisiana; an annual enrollment of
almost 2,200 students and an operating budget of 12,000,000; approximately 153 full-time employees. Interim Chancellor: Chief Executive Officer for the college provides innovative, inspirational, and transformational leadership and effective and efficient management of college-wide operations, facilities, and fiscal resources; collaborates with community stakeholders to create and ensure that partnerships and other linkages are established that help maximize and realize the college mission and vision; anticipates and listens to internal and external partners to meet their needs and solve problems; works collaboratively as part of a systemwide team for the benefit of the college and system; engages in relationship building and strategic fundraising to support student, college, and community needs; serves as community advocate for education, training and economic development; provides leadership regarding accreditation matters to include acquiring Southern Association of Colleges and Schools regional accreditation. 2012 February June 2012 Interim Chancellor at SOWELA Technical Community College, Lake Charles, LA. SOWELA Technical Community College: a small, multi-campus, two year, public technical and community college offering world-class academic and workforce training throughout Southwest Louisiana; an annual enrollment of more than 2,600 students and operating budget of 12,000,000; approximately 130 employees with 65 full-time faculty. Interim Chancellor: As Chief Executive Officer for college provided inspirational leadership and effective management of overall college operations and facilities; ensured linkages between career and technical education and transfer mission; listened to and solved problems of internal and external partners from the community, business, and industry; worked collaboratively as part of a systemwide team for the benefit of the college and system; supported the fundraising efforts of the college by assisting with Foundation and grants development; managed and oversaw college construction and renovation efforts; provided leadership for regional accreditation process. 2009 2011 President College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX College of the Mainland: a medium, single campus district serving the 13 cities of Galveston County; an annual college enrollment of 13,000 students which includes 4,000 credit and 9,000 non-credit students; approximately 800 full-time employees and an annual budget totaling 32, 000,000.
President: Chief Executive Officer providing visionary leadership for college operations; provided strategic planning, institutional development, fiscal and facilities management, as well as academic program and workforce training planning for the college; engaged in community and economic development activities to promote college and community growth; provided leadership and support for the successful 2013 reaccreditation process through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Responsibilities: Served as Chief Executive Officer for College Fostered relationships with appropriate federal, state and local political, community, and business leaders Worked effectively with seven- member elected Board to govern college Provided effective stewardship for financial and human resources Provided leadership and vision to promote and develop excellent academic and workforce programs that served the needs of the community. Accomplishments: Created One-Stop Student Enrollment Center Increased enrollment by 19 percent Developed Regional Tech-Prep Consortium Developed and implemented new college marketing and branding plan Increased Foundation contributions Awarded ACCT Regional and National Diversity Awards Awarded ACCT Regional Outstanding Faculty Award Developed college Leadership and Employee Advancement programs Developed college planning process that promoted financial solvency Attained Achieving the Dream Leader College status Organized and implemented college SACS review process 1999 2009 Vice President for Student Development at Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL Daytona State College: a large, multi-campus institution serving 1 million residents in two counties; the annual headcount is in excess of 35,000 students; 13,000 college credit and 12,000 non-credit and 10,000 adult education; 800+ full-time employees and 1,500+ part-time employees and an annual budget of almost 100,000,000; nearly 300 full-time faculty and 900 adjunct faculty. Vice President for Student Development: Responsible for 10% of the college budget, 10,000,000; 20 faculty, two Deans, two Assistant Deans, two Directors, and 100 staff.
Responsibilities: Served as Chief Student Affairs Officer for the college Provided leadership to faculty and staff for college enrollment development Participated in the development of the annual college budget Provided leadership in the college strategic planning process Served as college representative for various community events Evaluated faculty for tenure and promotion Accomplishments: Developed College Enrollment Development Plan that increased college enrollment 25% in five years. Developed college recognition program for employees going beyond the call of duty. Served as Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Liaison Provided leadership for the College Equity visitation & audit Improved college-wide customer service. Designed and developed Student Services One Stop Centers. Provided leadership with the Volusia Higher Education Consortium Developed and implemented college retention program for African American and Hispanic males. Established and fostered continuous quality improvement process for college student services. 1991 1999 Associate Vice President for Student Affairs for Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL. Florida Community College at Jacksonville: the second largest community college in Florida with seven campuses serving four counties and a headcount of more than 90,000 students. Associate Vice President: responsible for providing leadership for college-wide student services staff including seven Deans, one administrative assistant and 160 employees at seven locations. Served on the Presidents Leadership Council. Assisted with planning and budget development. Responsibilities: Provided leadership for 20,000,000 divisional budget development Supervised Campus Student Development Deans Provided leadership and oversight for the college Judicial Affairs Accomplishments: Provided leadership for Southern Association of Colleges & Schools reaffirmation visit
Provided leadership for the college visioning and annual planning process 1989-1991 Campus Dean of Student Affairs for Florida Community at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida. Campus Dean of Student Affairs: Chief Campus Student Affairs Officer responsible for maintaining a high level of campus student services and delivery systems. Provided college-wide leadership for Students Rights and Responsibilities and Student Support Services for College Preparatory students as well as supervision and training of twenty-three professional and clerical staff. Assisted with the development of policies and procedures affecting campus life. 1988 1989 Assistant Dean of Students for the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. Assistant Dean of Students: Responsibilities included assisting in the supervision and coordination of the Dean of Students Office: primarily responsible for interpreting and enforcing Student Life Policies via the Campus Judicial System and liaison with the University of Houston Police Department, Parking/Transportation Department and College Honesty Boards. Duties also entailed the coordination of the activities of the University Student Court and the Student Traffic Court. Other responsibilities included assistance with Orientation and Retention programming, authorizing medical withdrawals, alcohol permits and student life registration stop clearances. Managing the day-to-day operations and budget of the Dean of Students Office, and supervision of the clerical and para-professional staff were also included in my responsibilities. 1985 1988 Director of Minority Affairs for Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. Director of Minority Affairs: Provided leadership for the college with respect to the development and implementation of the college s equity and affirmative action plans. Assisting the university in achieving its commitments under the Kentucky Desegregation Plan and assisting in the recruitment of minority faculty and students were primary responsibilities. Other responsibilities included the administration and development of the office itself, and the development, implementation and evaluation of college retention programs. 1983 1985 Counselor for Eastern Kentucky University in the Counseling Center, Richmond Kentucky. Counselor: Providing personal/social and career counseling as well as facilitating career and interpersonal effectiveness seminars were some of the responsibilities.
1981 1983 Residence Hall Coordinator for Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. Residence Hall Coordinator: Primary responsibilities included the supervision and training of eighteen para-professional and professional staff, and the overall management of 830 occupants and their living environment. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, in June 2008. Master of Education in Student Personnel and Administration from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in May 1981. Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in May 1979. POSITIONS HELD Nominated to Board of Visitors for Marine Corps University - 2015 North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents 2013 - present Ahoskie, Murfreesboro Chambers, member 2013 - present Secretary, Eastern North Carolina Presidents Association 2013 - present Ahoskie Rotary member 2014 Alexandria Louisiana Downtown Rotary member - 2012 Central Louisiana Work Force Investment Board member - 2012 Texas City, TX Rotary member - 2010 Board of Directors United Way Galveston County-Mainland 2009-2011 Board of Directors Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce 2009 2011 Chair Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Council 2010 2011 Regional Board Boy Scouts of America 2010-2012 Board of Directors, Florida Community College Activities Association 2006-2009 Children s Advocacy Center Board Immediate Past President, 2007 Children s Advocacy Center Board President, 2006 Children s Advocacy Center Board President Elect, 2005 Children s Advocacy Center Board Member 2003-2009 Mayor s Daytona Beach Events Task Force Chair, 2004 & 2005 Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Inc. Trustee 2007 Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Inc. Building Committee Chair 2001-2007 Professional Development Center Board of Directors Vice President 2001-2007
State Council on Student Affairs Chair State Board for Minority Teacher Education Scholarship Program Treasurer Florida Association of Community Colleges, Student Development Commission Region II Representative Florida Association of Community Colleges, Student Development Commission Chair 1994/1995 Florida Community College at Jacksonville United Way Co-Chair St Joseph Missionary Baptist Church - Deacon First Baptist Church Youth Choir, Director, Richmond, Kentucky Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education Treasurer Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida Treasurer Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Kentucky State Director Richmond Kentucky Human Rights Commission Commissioner St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church Family Counselor Lt., United States Navy Reserves, Campus Liaison Officer 1989-2004 Nu Beta Sigma Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Director of Education St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church Brotherhood President Emmett Reed Community Center Advisory Board Chair Co-Chair Youth Leadership Jacksonville Selection Committee Youth Leadership Jacksonville Council Chair Communities in Schools Treasurer PAST AND PRESENT ADDITIONAL INTERESTS Choir (tenor, baritone) 1990-2009 Youth Band Director 2001 Christian Family Counseling 2006-2009 Jogging (track athlete and coach) 1975-1980 Trumpet 1970 Present PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Cognitive Behavior Theory, Dr. Donald Meichenbaum, Morehead State University, April 1984 Sexual Harassment, Hilton Inn, Lexington, Kentucky, October 1984 Personality Assessment, Eastern Kentucky University, Fall, 1984 American Association for Counseling and Development, Annual Convention, 1985, 1986 American Counseling and Personnel Association, Annual Convention, New Orleans, 1986 National Association of Minority Students and Educators in Higher Education, Atlanta, May 1988
Association for Student Judicial Affairs, Annual Conference, Clearwater, June 1990 Enhancing Black Student Enrollment in Community Colleges, Washington, D.C., October 1990 National Council for Black American Affairs, Annual Conference, Atlanta, November 1990 Total Quality Leadership Class, United States Navy, Jacksonville, FL, April 1992 Situational Leadership, St. Lukes Hospital, Jacksonville FL, 1993 Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Instructor Certification, Airlie, VA, 1993 Internal Consultant Training, 1995 Management of Lifelong Education Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, July 1993 Fundamental Cooperative Learning Certification, 1996 Graduate of the Leadership Class for Women and Minorities, 1995 Faculty Certification for Counseling and Life Skills, 1995 1998 Educational Leadership Class, University of Florida, 1995 Funding Higher Education Class, University of Florida, 1995 Diversity Training Florida Community College at Jacksonville, 1996 Conflict Resolution Training, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, 1997 The New World View in Higher Education, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, April 1998 Beacon Leadership Training, Daytona Beach Community College and University of Florida, 2000 Studies for Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, Nova Southeastern University, 2001 2008 President s Situational Leadership Seminar, Daytona Beach Community College, 2001 President s Leadership Class, Daytona Beach Community College, 2002 2008 Leadership Daytona Class of 2005 American Association of Community Colleges Lakin Presidential Leadership Institute, 2007 Men of Color Initiative Mentorship Training, 2008 Understanding the Eight Legal Perils of Management, 2008 Louisiana Community and Technical College System Leadership Conference, 2012 Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation Fundraising Workshop 2012 Louisiana Board of Regents Seminar Increase Student Completers through Strong Campus Engagement September 2012 PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON TOPICS OF EXPERTISE Interracial Communication Richmond Kentucky 1985
Communication Before and After Marriage Church Presentations 1984 to 2002 Building Your Mates Self-Esteem 1997 & 2002 Conflict Management 1998 & 2001, 2002 Empowering Your Staff Florida Association of Registrars and Admissions Officers 1995 & 1997 Creating Youth Leadership Programs with Heart: The Seven Steps of Community Building National Association for Community Leadership 1998 Continuous Quality Improvement: A Method to Empower Staff, Hillsborough Community College- 2001 Commencement Speaker Professional Development Center 2006 & 2007 Commencement Speaker College of the Mainland 2009 Guest Speaker NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet - 2009 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Induction Ceremony Hallmark Speaker 2003-2006 & 2011. Guest Lecturer - University of Texas, Austin Community College Leadership Program 2010 Lakes Charles, LA United Way 2012 Alexandria, LA Chamber of Commerce Work force and Education Committee 2012 R-CCC Honors Program Speaker 2014 Negotiating Presidents Contract ACCT Pre-Congress presentation October 2013 Minority Male Mentoring Presentation, NC Minority Male Mentoring Conference 2014. Futures Assembly Conference- BOSS Male Mentoring Program presentation February 2014 Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony Key Note Speaker April 2014 BOSS Male Mentoring Program Presentation ACCT Legislative Summit February 2014 Outreach and Marketing Performance Contracting Energy Saving Consortia Conference September 2015 HONORS AND AWARDS Listed in Outstanding Young Men of America, 1984, 1985 Listed in Who s Who in the South and Southeast, 1986 Outstanding Service to Youth of First Baptist Church, 1986 Meritorious Service Commendation to the United States Navy, 1986 Outstanding Service to Black Student Union, Eastern Kentucky University, 1985 1986 Outstanding Presenter, Student Leadership Conference, University of Houston, 1988 Appreciation of Service, Kent Campus, 1989 1991
For Dedication and Leadership as Region II Representative FACC Student Development Commission, 1990 1992 Dedicated Christian Services, St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida 1993 Appreciation for Leadership as Chair of Florida Association of Community Colleges, Student Development Commission, 1995 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Metropolitan Rideshare and Commuter Assistance Program, 1994 1995 Outstanding & Dedicated Service to Communities in Schools Board of Directors, 1992-1997 Halo Award for Outstanding Service as Board member of Children s Advocacy Center, 2007 Selected in Cambridge Who s Who Among Executives, 2008 NAACP First Achiever Award 2009 College of the Mainland Multicultural Team Recognition Award 2009 Galveston Mainland United Way Service Outstanding Service 2010 & 2011 Bay Area Boys Scouts of America Council Service Award 2010 & 2011 Galveston County Proclamation for extraordinary service to the community 2011 Community Service Appreciation Award - 2011 Roanoke-Chowan News Herald Front-Page Community Service Award -2014
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