NYS Community College Leadership Academy Fellows – Group Applied Learning Projects
If you are interested in accessing any of the projects, please email leadership@suny.edu.
2025-2026 Cohort 3
Helping Students Complete Programs on Schedule & Affordably – 1st place
Justine Hoskin
Director of the Catskill Hospitality Institute, Sullivan County Community College
Jessica Hibbard
Associate Dean – Library and Academic Support, Genesee Community College
Shayna Turner–Johnson
Department Chairperson – Nursing, Finger Lakes Community College
Yun Ying “Donna” Yang
Director of Residence Hall and Auxiliary Services, Jefferson Community College
Sarah Dockstater
Director of Financial Aid, Tompkins Cortland Community College
Ensuring Programs Lead to Good Jobs & Further Education – Tied for 2nd place
Lauren Lankau
Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Education, Schenectady County Community College
Taylor Testa
Director of Accessibility, SUNY Adirondack
Carl Norris
Director of Continuing Education & Workforce Development, Columbia-Greene Community College
Teaching Versatile Learners for a Fast-Changing World: Nursing Simulation – Tied for 2nd place
Kassie McGrath
Associate Professor of Nursing, Cayuga Community College
Patricia Klimkewicz
Dean of Health Sciences, Hudson Valley Community College
Institutional Sustainability – Tied for 2nd place
Tony Wohlers
Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Faculty, Corning Community College
Brenda “Aphia” Ronan
Institutional Compliance Officer and Internal Auditor, Monroe Community College
Stephanie Hunt
Assistant Director of Business and Financial Affairs, Adirondack Community College
Todd Baker
Assistant Director Enterprise Infrastructure, Information Technology Services, Onondaga Community College
Creating a More Engaging Recruitment & Onboarding Process – 3rd Place
George Ambriz
Dean of Enrollment Services/Decano Administrativo de Gestión de la Matrícula, Hudson Valley Community College
Nick Kocieniewski
Director of Student Activities, Broome Community College
Jen Parsons
Assistant Director for Talent Management, Finger Lakes Community College
Additional Projects
Reorganizing Community Colleges for Student Success
- Becky Babcock, Associate Director, Student Success & Advising Services, Monroe Community College
- Christina Merriweather, Executive Director of Student Engagement and College Life, Rockland Community College
- Tracy Coulson, Director of Student Accessibility & Wellness, Mohawk Valley Community College
- Ashley Morales, Assistant Director of Human Resources, Clinton Community College
Artificial Intelligence Integration, Ethics, etc.
- Jessica “Jess” Wilkie, Dean, School of Humanities, Mohawk Valley Community College
- Sarah Yaw, Professor & Director of K-12 Partnerships and Academic Pathways, Cayuga Community College
- Daniel Towne, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Fulton–Montgomery Community College
- Merryn Clay, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Tompkins Cortland Community College
Teaching Versatile Learners for a Fast-Changing World: Nursing Frameworks
- Arnaud Lambert, Associate Dean of Public and Professional Services, Jamestown Community College
- Mayda Gonzalez-Bosch, Academic Associate Vice President for Health Professions, Orange County Community College