MCC Board Experience

Additional Appointments and Committees

• Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Engagement Committee (2024-present)

• McLennan Community College Foundation Board of Directors (2024-present)

Experience and Participation

• 100% Board Meeting attendance since appointment (as of September 2024)

• Spoke to Texas Junior College Student Government Association (TJCSGA) Region IV student representatives from area colleges

• Attended Spring 2023 Staff Professional Development Day

• New Trustee Orientation on MCC campus with president and vice presidents

• Attended Spring 2023 Staff Appreciation Dinner

• Attended Spring 2023 MCC Marketing Advisory Committee Meeting

• Spoke at the Lester L. Gibson Leadership Luncheon Candidate Forum

• Attended MCC Baseball McClinton Field Dedication

• Attended Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) 2023 South Texas Regional Webinar

• Spoke at the Hispanic Leaders’ Network Meet the Candidates Panel

• MCC Spring 2023 Commencement

• Supported efforts to keep Highlander Ranch, preserving a crucial community asset

• Attended Kim Patterson’s retirement reception

• Attended 2023 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Governance Leadership Institute (GLI) in Washington D.C.

  • Presented on panel with Dr. McKown on the relationship between the Board and the CEO

• Supported the 2024 property tax rate, marking the largest rate reduction in school history while prioritizing faculty and staff raises and deferred maintenance/investments in technology replacements across campus

• Completed Open Meetings Act training

• MCC Summer 2023 Commencement

• Attended 2023 Waco Chamber of Commerce State of the Nation Luncheon

• Attended Os Guinness Reception

• Attended MCC Honors College presents The Ken Starr Memorial Lecture, featuring Os Guinness

• Attended 2023 CCATT Annual Conference in Fort Worth

• MCC 2023 Fall Convocation

  • Presented on panel with fellow board members

• Attended 2023 MCC Foundation Golf Tournament

• Attended Fall 2023 MCC Marketing Advisory Committee Meeting

• Supported the approval of construction on the Cameron Hall at MCC

• Attended 2023 Waco Chamber of Commerce Tipoff Luncheon

• Attended 2023 McLennan Athletics Trunk or Treat

• MCC Fall 2023 Commencement

• Attended Dr. McKown’s 2023 Cajun Christmas Party

• Attended 2023 THECB HigherEDge Conference

• Attended 2024 CCATT New Trustee Orientation

• Attended 2024 ACCT National Legislative Summitt in Washington D.C.

  • Met with Congressman Sessions, Senator Cornyn and Senator Cruz

• Participated in interviews with candidates for MCC District 7 vacancy

• Supported the appointment of new MCC District 7 Trustee, Dr. Dennis Clark

• Attended and provided introductory remarks at the February Presidential Scholars Dinner featuring Congressman Chet Edwards

• Attended CCATT 2024 West Texas Regional Webinar

• Attended and chaired Spring 2024 MCC Marketing Advisory Committee Meeting

• Attended MCC’s ACCT-provided board retreat, facilitated by Dr. Helen Benjamin

• Appointed to the CCATT Engagement Committee

• Attended ACCT Webinar: The Duty of Care, Loyalty, and Obedience of a Governing Board

• MCC Spring 2024 Commencement

• Attended CCATT Webinar: House Bill 8 Rules for Fiscal Year 25

• Attended CCATT Webinar: Data Basics for Higher Education

• Attended CCATT North Texas Trustee Leadership Seminar

• Attended CCATT Webinar: Campus Safety & Crisis Response

• Attended ACCT Webinar: When the Dissenter Becomes the Disrupter

• Attended CCATT 2024 Annual Conference

  • Served as MCC’s voting delegate for the annual business meeting