CALL TO ACTION SUPPORTERS
Interstate Passport issued a Call to Action in July 2020 in response to a renewed sense of urgency during the pandemic to find a more efficient way to advance the access, completion, and equity issues surrounding college transfer. Due to the pandemic, over 200 supporters signed onto the Call, including representatives of Passport Network member and non-member institutions and regional and national higher education organizations and associations. This individuals are listed below:
Javaune Adams-Gaston
President, Norfolk State University (VA)
William Aiken
Interim President, Southeastern Community College (NC)
Anne Alexander
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Wyoming
Ivan Allen
President, Central Technical College
Jon Anderson
Provost, Southern Utah University
Tina Anderson
President, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (GA)
Seher Awan
President, Los Angeles Southwest College
Jack Bagwell
President, College of The Albemarle (NC)
Lezli Baskerville
President and CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
Susan Beck#
Professor and Head of Library Access Services, New Mexico State University
Irma Becerra
President, Marymount University (VA)
Ray Belton
President-Chancellor, Southern University System (LA)
Neeli Bendapudi
President, University of Louisville
Jonathan Bodrero+
Associate Professor, Snow College (UT)
Rick Brewer
President and CEO, Louisiana College
L. Ray Brooks
President, Piedmont Technical College
J. Noah Brown
President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
Kari Brown-Herbst#
Interim, Vice President Academic Affairs, Laramie County Community College (WY)
Eric Bruntmyer
President, Hardin-Simmons University (TX)
Lita Burns
Vice President for Instruction, North Idaho College
Larry Calhoun
President, Southeastern Technical College (GA)
William Campion
President, Ranger College (TX)
Glen Cannon
President, Gwinnett Technical College (GA)
John Capps
President, Central Virginia Community College
Karen Carey
Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Alaska Southeast
Jonathan Carrier+
Interim Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, Laramie County Community College (WY)
Blair Carruth#
Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Utah System of Higher Education
Katrina Carter-Tellison
Vice President, Academic Affairs, Lynn University (FL)
Robert Caslen
President, University of South Carolina
Russ Chavez^
Director for Veterans Affairs, South Dakota State University
Donald Christian
President, South Concordia University Texas
Larry Cockrum
President, University of the Cumberlands (KY)
Bryan Coker
President, Maryville College (TN)
David Coleman
CEO, The College Board
Paul Coreil
Chancellor, Louisiana State University Alexandria
Debbie Cottrell
President, Texas Lutheran University
Sharon Cox+
Associate Professor of Accounting, Central Connecticut State University
Joseph Curtin
Associate Provost, Institutional Research & Effectiveness, University of Houston
Walter Dalton
President, Isothermal Community College (NC)
Andrea Daniel
President, Athens Technical College (GA)
Doug Darling
President, Lake Region State College (ND)
Glenn Deibert
President, Coastal Pines Technical College (GA)
Paulette Dillard
President and CEO, Shaw University (NC)
Paul Disney#+
Instructor of Business Economics, Western Oregon University
Timothy M. Downs
President, Northern State University (SD)
Evan Duff
President, North Carolina Wesleyan College
Barry H. Dunn
President, South Dakota State University
Lori Durden
President, Ogeechee Technical College (GA)
Susan Elkins
Chancellor, University of South Carolina Palmetto College
W. Franklin Evans
President, Voorhees College (SC)
Dwight Fennell
President, Texas College
Larry Ferguson
President, Ashland Community and Technical College (KY)
Jane Fernandes
President, Guilford College (NC)
Carine Feyten
Chancellor and President, Texas Woman’s University
Fernando Figuero
President & CEO, Gateway Community and Technical College (KY)
Antonio Flores
President and CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Tony Flores^
Director, Veterans Resource Office, Utah State University
Tony Floyd
President, Mars Hill University (NC)
Marilyn Fore
President, Horry-Georgetown Technical College (SC)
Deborah Frazier
Chancellor, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Rex Fuller
President, Western Oregon University
Mary Gallagher
President, Los Angeles City College
Algie Gatewood
President, Alamance Community College (NC)
Sheila Gestring
President, University of South Dakota
Rufus Glasper
President and CEO, The League for Innovation in the Community College
Jim Glass
President, Southern Regional Technical College (GA)
Kathy Golden
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mississippi Valley State University
James Goodman#+~
Dean, Arts & Sciences, Leeward Community College (HI)
Nancy Gray
Interim President, Hollins University (VA)
Barry Gribbons
President, Los Angeles Valley College
José-Marie Griffiths
President, Dakota State University (SD)
Tim Gross
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Life University (GA)
Melissa Guerro
Director of Institutional Research, St. Philip’s College (TX)
Jonathan Gueverra
President / CEO, The College of the Flordia Keys
Les Guice
President, Louisiana Tech University
Janet Gullickson
President, Germanna Community College (VA)
Ty Handy
President, Jefferson Community and Technical College (KY)
Marcia Hawkins
President, Union College (KY)
Eurmon Hervey
Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Southern University at New Orleans
Thomas Heubner
President, Meridian Community College (MS)
Michel Hillman#
Former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, North Dakota University System
T. Hamptom Hopkins
President, Carolinas College of the Health Sciences (NC)
Erica Harden
President, Oconee Fall Line Technical College (GA)
Sheila Hill
Interim President, Augusta Technical College (GA)
Tavarez Holston
President, Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GA)
Rev Larry Hostetter
President, Brescia University (KY)
Lew Hunnicut
President, Nash Community College (NC)
Jason Hurst
President, Cleveland Community College (NC)
Kent Ingle
President, Southeastern University (FL)
Mark Ivester
President, North Georgia Technical College (GA)
Jimmy Jenkins
President, Livingstone College (NC)
Melanie Jenkins~
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Snow College (UT)
DeAnn Johnson^
Advisor for Completion and Transferability, Advising Services, North Idaho College
Patricia Jones*
CEO, Women’s Leadership Institute and member of the Utah Board of Regents
Sandra Jordan
Chancellor, University of South Carolina Aiken
Arthur Kaiser
Chancellor, Keiser University (FL)
Larry Keen
President, Fayetteville Technical College (NC)
Cynthia Kelley
President/CEO, Madisonville Community College (KY)
Kenneth Kitts
President, University of North Alabama
Dan Kline#
Professor of English, Director of General Education, University of Alaska Anchorage
Thomas Krabacher#+
Professor of Geography, California State University, Sacramento
Kevin Kruger
President, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
Michael LaCourse
Provost & VP Academic Affairs, Dixie State University (UT)
David Lassner*
President, University of Hawai’i
Carol Mon Lee*
Attorney, Retired Associate Dean, University of Hawai’i Richardson School of Law
Otto Lee
President, Los Angeles Harbor College
Joelle Lien#
System Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, South Dakota Board of Regents
James M. Limbaugh
President, West Los Angeles College
Jennifer Lindon
President and CEO, Hazard Community and Technical College (KY)
Harvey Link
Vice President for Academic Affairs, North Dakota State College of Science
Thomas LoBasso
President, Daytona State College (FL)
Cheryl D. Lovell
President, Adams State University (CO)
Kathy Love
President, Savannah Technical College (GA)
Lynn Lundquist#
Registrar, Concordia University, St. Paul
Rick MacLennan
President, North Idaho College
Harold Martin
Chancellor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Barbara McMillin
President, Blue Mountain College (MS)
Lily McNair
President, Tuskegee University (AL)
Juan Mejia
President, Tyler Junior College
Beverly Meinzer#^~
Instructor, Chemistry & Physical Science, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Diane Melby
President, Our Lady of the Lake University (TX)
Demarée Michelau
President, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
LaDawn Miera^
Assistant Registrar, Salt Lake Community College
Keith Miller
President, Greenville Technical College (SC)
Pamela Miller
Assistant Vice President for Academic Administration, University of Mobile (AL)
Ann Millner*
Senator, Utah State Legislature; Former President, Weber State University (UT)
Steven Mintz
Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
Ted Mitchell
President, American Council on Education (ACE)
Jeffrey Moniz
Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Hawai’i West O’ahu
Alexis Montevirgen
President, Los Angeles Pierce College
Rolando Montoya
Interim President, Miami Dade College (FL)
Phil Neal
President & CEO, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Brandi Nelson#
Director, Academic Affairs, Lake Region State College, ND
Ronald Newcomb
President, Chattahoochee Technical College (GA)
John Nicklow
President, University of New Orleans
Marc Nigliazzo
President, Texas A&M University – Central Texas
Brian Noland
President, East Tennessee State University
Anthony Parker
President, Albany Technical College (GA)
Ava Parker
President, Palm Beach State College (FL)
Carol Parker
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, New Mexico State University
Darrell Parker
President, Limestone University (SC)
Juston Pate
President / CEO, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (KY)
Monte E. Perez
President, Los Angeles Mission College
Ray Perren
President, Lanier Technical College (GA)
Zach Perrine
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Jay Perry
System Vice President for Academic Affairs, South Dakota Board of Regents
Kirk Peterson
President, Chowan University (NC)
Michael Phillips+
Associate Professor, Western Oregon University
John Pierre
Chancellor, Southern University Law Center (LA)
Karan Pittman
Academic Dean, Andrew College (GA)
Heidi Popham
President, Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GA)
Craig Pouncey
President, Coastal Alabama Community College
Gregory Powell
President, Panola College (TX)
Jacqueline Gill Powell
President, Danville Community College (VA)
Anupma Prakash
Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Andrew Premolar
Director of SACSCOC Reporting, Lamar State College – Orange (TX)
Andrew Preslar
Director of SACSCOC Reporting, Lamar State College – Orange (TX)
Thomas (Les) Purce*
President Emeritus, The Evergreen College (WA)
Peter Quigley#
Professor of English, University of Hawai’i, Manoa
Scott Ralls
President, Wake Tech Community College (NC)
James (Jim) Rankin
President, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Anton Reece
President, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Shirley Reed
President, South Texas College
Ronald Rhames
President, Midlands Technical College (SC)
J. Roberto Rodriguez
President, Texas Southmost College
T.J. Rosendich
President and Chief Executive Officer, United States Sports Academy (AL)
Jim Ross
President, Pamlico Community College (NC)
M. David Rudd
President, The University of Memphis
Scott Rule
President, West Georgia Technical College
Denise Runge
Dean, Community & Technical College, University of Alaska Anchorage
Clifton Sanders
Provost for Academic Affairs, Salt Lake Community College
Victoria Seals
President, Atlanta Technical College (GA)
Ervin Seamster
President, Southwestern Christian College (TX)
James Shaeffer
President, Eastern Shore Community College (VA)
Leila Shimokawa
Director of Communications, University of Hawai’i West Oahu
Brian Shonk
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Sherry Simkins#~
Division Chair, Communication and Fine Arts, Professor of Communication, North Idaho College
Yolanda Watson Spiva
President, Complete College America (CCA)
Leroy Staggers
President, Morris College (SC)
Sheila Stearns*
Past President, University of Montana
Devin Stephenson
President, Northwest Florida State College
Kristine Strickland
Chancellor, Fletcher Technical Community College (LA)
Kristin Summers
Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Accreditation, North Florida College (FL)
Debbie Sydow
President, Richard Bland College (VA)
Joe Thiel#
Director of Academic Policy & Research, Montana University System, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
Alvetta Thomas
President, Southern Crescent Technical College (GA)
Mary Thornley
President, Trident Technical College (SC)
Walt Tobin
President, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (SC)
Martha Ann Todd
President, Columbus Technical College (GA)
Michael Torrence
President, Motlow State Community College (TN)
Gerald Turner
President, Southern Methodist University (TX)
Katrina VanderWoude
President, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
F. Wayne Vaught
Provost & VP Academic Affairs, Weber State University (UT)
Lynn Vidler+
Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Rebekah Villafana+
Associate Adjunct Instructor, Sociology, College of the Canyons (CA)
Cynthia Warrick
President, Stillman College (AL)
John Watford
President, South Georgia Technical College (GA)
Evans Whitaker
President, Anderson University (SC)
Keith Whitfield
Vice President Academic Administration, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (NC)
Frederick Whitt
President, Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC)
D. Newell Williams
President, Brite Divinity School (TX)
Scott Williams
President, Owensboro Community and Technical College (KY)
Rob Winningham
Provost, Western Oregon University
Meredith Woo
President, Sweet Briar College (VA)
Tommy Wright
President, Southwest Virginia Community College
Alyssa Young
President, Hopkinsville Community College
Sherry Zylka
President / CEO, Big Sandy Community and Technical College (KY)
* WICHE Commissioner | # Passport Review Board | + Interstate Faculty Team Chair | ^ Passport Advisory Committee Chair | ~ Passport Institution Liaison
Names in green are association and organizational supporters.