Faculty, Staff & Employees

listing of those employed by Mayland Community College

 

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Employees of Mayland Community College

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Campus Mailing Addresses

The mailing addresses for Mayland Community College are as follows:

Main Campus: Post Office Box 547 200 Mayland Drive Spruce Pine, NC 28777

Avery Campus: Post Office Box 94 Newland, NC 28657

Yancey Campus: Post Office Box 1657 Burnsville, NC 28714

Telephone

We have listed extensions for MCC employees in our roster below.

Telephone numbers with only an extension listed can be accessed through the Main Campus at (828) 765-7351 or 1-800-4-MAYLAND (1-800-462-9526).

The Avery Campus telephone number is (828) 733-5883.

The Yancey Campus telephone number is (828) 682-7315.

E-mail

E-mail addresses for employees are listed. Just click on the address to enter your e-mail program which should open with a blank e-mail addressed to the employee you have selected. If this doesn't work, copy the address and paste it into your e-mail program.

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MCC Administration

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Dr. John C. Boyd
President

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville
M.S., Oklahoma City University

PhD., Clemson University

  ext. 201

Rhia Crawford
Vice President of Instructional Services

B.S., Freed-Hardeman College
M.A., Appalachian State University

ext. 331

Dr. John Gossett
Vice President of Student Development

B.S.,University of Tennessee;
M.A., Appalachian State University;
Ed.D., North Carolina State University

ext. 210

Gerald A. Hyde
Vice President of Administrative Services

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College

M.B.A. Gardner Webb University
ext. 250

President's Office

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Dr. John C. Boyd
President

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville
M.S., Oklahoma City University

PhD., Clemson University

ext. 201

 
Director of Personnel Services


ext. 248

Laura Laughridge
Director, MCC Foundation

B.A., Salem College

M.A., Appalachian State University

  ext. 311
 llaughridge@mayland.edu

Kristabell Kennedy

Foundation Assistant

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

  ext. 401
  kkennedy@mayland.edu

Institutional Effectiveness

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Elizabeth B. Silvers

A.A., B.A. Lees-McRae College;
M.A., Appalachian State University
18 graduate hours, University of Iowa

ext. 310
 

Administrative Services

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Gerald A. Hyde
Vice President of Administrative Services

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College
ext. 250

Amanda Buchanan
Accounting Technician I

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
ext. 254

Steve Buchanan

Computer Services Support Technician

A.A.S. Mayland Community College

  ext. 295
 sbuchanan@mayland.edu

Evelyn Cox
Accounting Technician II

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
ext. 253

Toni Crowder

Bookstore Manager

ext. 302

Marc Custode

Maintenance Technician I

(828)766-3790

Janie Duncan
Computer Services Support Technician

A.A.S., Mayland Community Collegy
B.S., Appalachian State University

Chief Technology Officer Certification, UNC-Chapel Hill

Additional Graduate work, Appalachain State University

   ext. 316
    jduncan@mayland.edu

Jeanne Elliott
Accounting Technician I

A.A.S., McDowell Technical Community College

B.S.B.A., Gardner-Webb University

ext. 298

William Ellis

Equipment / Receiving Technician

A.A.S., Haywood Technical Community College

B.S., Western Carolina University

M.Div., Gardner-Webb University

   ext. 277
      wellis@mayland.edu

Vicki W. Foster
Administrative Assistant II

B.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
ext. 251

Tina Hollifield

Annual Part-Time Bookstore Assistant

   ext. 314
   thollifield@mayland.edu

Justin Howell
Maintenance Technician I

(828)-766-3790

Thomas Ledford
Director, Computer Services

B.S., North Carolina State University

M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University

ext. 214

Brenda Mann
Receptionist


A.A.S., Mayland Community College
B.S., Lees-McRae College

   ext. 0
    bmann@mayland.edu

Sam Presnell
Coordinator, Equipment/Purchasing

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
ext. 258

Kathy Robinson
Director, Financial Services

B.S., Mars Hill College
ext. 231

Russell Silvers

Maintenance Technician I

Diploma, Mayland Community College

Universal Certification

(828)766-3790     rsilvers@mayland.edu

ReJeanna Trice
Accounting Technician

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
   ext. 252
     

W. Lee Whittington
Director, Facility Services

Diploma, Mayland Community College
Universal Certification

(828)-766-6805

Instructional Services

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Rhia Crawford
Vice President of Instructional Services

B.S., Freed-Hardeman College
M.A., Appalachian State University

ext. 331

Debbie Stafford
Administrative Assistant II


A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Gardner-Webb University
M.S., Capella University

ext. 386

Instructional Services

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Beth Mitchell
Dean, Arts & Sciences

B.A., M.A., University of Northern Colorado

ext. 259

Janet Colvin
Faculty

B.S., Delta State University;
M.S., Appalachian State University

ext. 408

Janet C. Graham
Faculty

B.S., East Carolina University;
Resource Specialist in ABS Instructor Training
Appalachian State University;
M.A., Appalachian State University

ext. 264

Holli E. Greiner
Annual Part-Time Faculty


B.A., Florida Atlantic University;
M.A., Western Carolina University

   ext. 319
   hgreiner@mayland.edu

Rhonda L. Gunter
Faculty

B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University
ext. 261

Elizabeth Hardy
Faculty

B.A., University of Louisville
M.A., Appalachian State University

ext. 271

Clayton Harpold
Faculty

B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University

ext. 204

Lynn McKinney
Faculty

A.A.S., Mayland Community College;
B.A. English, University of North Carolina at Asheville;
M.A. English, North Carolina State University

ext. 260

Ted Ollis

Customized Training Coordinator

B.S.B.A., Appalachian State University

 
  ext. 267
      tollis@mayland.edu

Sandra Pierce
Faculty

A.A.S., Mountain Empire Community College;
B.S., Clinch Valley College;
M.S., East Tennessee State University

ext. 215

April Pittman
Faculty

B.S., M.A., Western Carolina University
ext. 266

Paula S. Savich
Faculty

B.S., Case Western Reserve;
M.A., West Virginia University

ext. 265

Larry Shook
Faculty

B.S., M.A., Applachian State University
ext. 229

Basic Skills

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Steve Gunter
Dean, Basic Skills

B.S., Appalachian State University;
M.A. Western Carolina Univeristy

ext. 208

Joyce Boone
ABE/GED Recruiter

ext. 291

Janet Brooks
Part -Time Faculty, Yancey Campus

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Gardner-Webb University

   (828)682-2154     jbrooks@mayland.edu

William Brooks Jr.

Faculty, Correctional Education

B.S., Liningston University

   

Penny Butler

Faculty, Correctional Education

B.S., Appalachian State University

   

Steve Botney
Faculty, Correctional Education

A.A.S., Palm Beach Community College;
B.A., Mars Hill College

(828) 765-0229,
ext. 330

Sara E. Coffey
Faculty, Correctional Education

B.A., Emory & Henry College
(828) 765-0229,
ext. 522

Drema Darlene Hicks
Faculty

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
B.S., Gardner Webb University;
Certification, Instructor Criminal Justice

(828) 766-2555

Deborah Houston

Compensatory Education Coordinator

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

   

Shelia Laws
Assessment/Retention Specialist

A.A.S., Diploma, Certificate,
Mayland Community College

ext. 207

Brenda Peterson
G.E.D. Examination Specialist

A.A.S., Certificate,
Mayland Community College

ext. 217

Brandy Turner
A.B.E./ G.E.D. Instructor

B.S. Gardner-Webb University

   

Sharon Vance

Annual Part-Time Faculty, Avery Campus

B.S., Mars Hill College

B.S., Appalachian State University

   (828)733-5017     svance@mayland.edu

Sharon H. Weeks
Annual Part-Time Faculty

B.S., University of Louisville
ext. 216

Business, Engineering & Public Service Technologies

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Brenda W. McFee
Dean, Business & Technology

B.S.B.A., M.B.A.
Western Carolina University;
Certified Trainer-TQT, PQ Systems

ext. 335

Keegan Anderson
Faculty

B.S., DeVry University;
Microsoft Certified Professional
MBA, Milligan College

ext. 333

Ryan Carter
Faculty

B.S., UNC-Charlotte;
M.S. North Carolina State University

ext. 334

Tina Ensor
Faculty

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
ext. 280/282

Deborah Greenlee

Faculty

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Gardner-Webb University

M.A., Concord University

   ext. 415
  dgreenlee@mayland.edu

Ginger McKinney

Lees-McRae College Extended Campus Program
   ext. 417
                    N/A

Rachel Mullins
Faculty

Diploma, Mayland Community College
ext. 282

David Pittman
Department Head/Faculty

B.S., M.S., Appalachian State University
ext. 284

Judy S. Stevens,
Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Programs

B.S., M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University
ext. 380

Scott Walker

Faculty


B.S.B.A., Appalachian State University

   ext. 257
   swalker@mayland.edu

Edward Young
Faculty

B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.B.A., East Carolina University
CCNA (Cisco-Certified Network associate)

ext. 332

Community Services

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Christopher D. Helms
Dean, Applied Technologies

B.S., Gardner -Webb University;
M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University

ext. 240

Donna Crowder
Administrative Assistant, Applied Technologies

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.A.A.S., Lees-McRae College

ext. 241

Continuing Education

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Rita Earley
Dean, Yancey Campus

B.A., M.F.A., M.L.S., East Carolina University
(828) 682-7315

Melissa Phillips

Dean, Avery Campus

B.A., Appalachian State University

M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University

(828) 733-5883

Carolyn Clawson     
Secretary, Avery Campus


(828)733-5883
 cclawson@mayland.edu

Pat Robinson
Administrative Assistant, Yancey Campus

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
(828) 682-7315

Small Business Center

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Robert Branch
Dean, Small Business Center
& Human Resources Development Programs

B.A., North Carolina State University;
M.S., Western Carolina University

ext. 227

Health Sciences

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Sheryl Young,
Dean, Health Sciences Programs

M.A., Western Carolina University
B.S.N., Regents College
B.A., Harding College

ext. 262
 

Anita Herbert

Administrative Assistant

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

  ext. 206
   aherbert@mayland.edu

Atkins, Shannon


A.A.S., Mayland Community College
B.S., Gardner-Webb University

ext. 330

Kimberly Burr
Faculty

B.S.N., Winston-Salem State University
A.A.S. San Bernardinoa Valley College
A.A., Moorpark College

ext. 341

Lyn Cain

Faculty


B.S.N., Tennessee Technical University

M.S.N, St. Joseph's CollegeC

Certified Nurse Educator

  ext. 263
       lcain@mayland.edu

Vicki Caraway
Faculty

M.S.N., University of Phoenix;
R.N, B.S.N. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  ext. 268
  vcaraway@mayland.edu

Debbie Freeman

Annual Part-Time Faculty


A.D.N., Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

  ext. 413
  dfreeman@mayland.edu

Martha Hartley

Lees-McRae College Extended Campus Program

  ext. 417
                     N/A

Mary Johnson

Faculty

A.D.N., Angelina Community College

B.S.N., Lees-McRae College

M.S.N., Gardner-Webb University

  ext. 411
 

David Wells

Faculty

A.D.N., LA County Medical Center

B.S.N., University of Colorado

  ext. 382
    

Kay Simerly

Faculty

A.D.N., East Tennessee State University

B.S.N., Winston-Salem State University

ext. 256

Learning Resources Center/Distance Education

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Jon Wilmesherr
Dean, LRC/Distance Education

B.A., University of Georgia;
M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University

ext. 212

Debra Barnett

Associate Librarian

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

ext. 243

Eric King

Technical Services Librarian

B.S., Appalachian State University

M.L.S., Appalachian State University

  ext. 290
   eking@mayland.edu

Public Safety

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Sonny O. Benfield
Faculty

Diploma, Mayland Community College
(828) 765-0229,
ext. 310

Shane Biddix
Faculty, Correctional Education

A.A.S., Haywood Community College
(828) 765-0229,
ext. 353

Ron Davis
Faculty, Public Safety Programs

B.S. Wingate University;
M.S., North Carolina A. & T. University
Ed.S., Appalachian State University
Graduate Certificate, Appalachian State University;
Graduate Certificate, Western Carolina University;
North Carolina Criminal Justice Instructor Certification,
North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission

  ext. 244

Stanley "Cotton" Hopson
Faculty, Correctional Education

(828) 765-2496

Randy McClellan
Faculty, Correctional Education

(828) 766-2496

Ginger McKinney

Lees-McRae College Extended Campus Program

   ext. 417
                     N/A

Mark McWilliams

BLET Coordinator

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Gardner-Webb University

M.S.C.J., East Carolina University

  ext. 387
mmcwilliams@mayland.edu

Bryan Merrill

Faculty, Correctional Education

(828) 766-2496
   bmerrill@mayland.edu

Brandon Pittman
Faculty, Correctional Education

A.A.S., North Carolina State University
(828) 766-2496
   bpittman@mayland.edu

Misti Silver
Faculty & Program Coordinator,
Human Services Technology

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee at Knoxville

   ext. 412
    msilver@mayland.edu

Dale Sparks

Faculty, Correctional Education

Diploma, Mayland Community College

(828) 766-2496
   dsparks@mayland.edu

Pam Wiseman
Annual Part Time Secretary, Criminal Justice

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
exts.
233/275

Technical & Vocational Programs

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

James M. Buchanan
Auto Body Repair Instructor

Diploma, McDowell Community College;
Diploma, Mayland Community College;
Masters (MSE) Certification: 1 Car Training, Unibody collision Repair, Unibody Refresher Course, Finish, Matching, Plastic Repair, Advanced Vehicle Systems, Electronics for Collision Repair, Black Hawk Frame School, Kansas Jack Frame School, Martin-Semour Training School, 3M Vocational Instructor Training, 3M Collision, Shop Management Courses, PPG Refinishing Certification (Masters Level), PPG Vo-Tech Instructors Training, General Motors Courses, Hunter Wheel Alignment School

ext. 286

Philip Johnson
Faculty

B.S., North Carolina State University
ext. 287

Workforce Development

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Pam Wilson
Director, Workforce Development

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

(828)765-7758

Allen Cook

Career Development Facilitator

B.S., North Carolina State University

  (828)737-5419
                       N/A

David Cox

Career Development Facilitator

(828)265-5385

N/A

Joyce Glenn

Career Development Facilitator

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Gardner-Webb University

(828)765-7758
                       N/A

John Greene
Career Development Facilitator

B.S., Appalachian State University

M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University

(828)  737-5419
                       N/A

Belinda Henson

Administrative Assistant

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

(828)765-7758
                       N/A

April Jones

Career Development Facilitator

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Lees-McRae College

  (828) 682-6618                       N/A

Donna Kelly
Career Development Facilitator

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
(828) 765-7758
N/A

Carrie Pitman
Career Development Facilitator

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

B.S., Lees -McRae College

(858)737-5419
N/A

Student Development

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Dr. John Gossett
Vice President of Student Development

B.S.University of Tennessee;
M.A. Appalachian State University;
Ed.D. North Carolina State University

ext. 210

Dr. Martha Beasley

Director of Accreditation and Standards

B.A., Elon College

M.A., Appalachian State University

Ed.D. Appalachian State University

  ext. 336
   mbeasley@mayland.edu

David Biddix

Instructional Technology Coordinator

B.A., UNC-Chapel Hill;
M.P.A., Western Carolina University

ext. 309

Dr. Monica Boyd
Director of Enrollment Management

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
B.S., Gardner-Webb University
MaED, EdD, Western Carolina University

ext. 224

Doug Dewar
Director of Counseling Services

B.A., M.A. Appalachian State University
ext. 289

Cassie Forbes
Assistant Registrar

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
B.A., Lees-McRae College
M.A., Western Carolina University

ext. 294

Martha Huskins
Administrative Assistant

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
B.S., Mars Hill College

ext. 209

Greg Ledford

Webmaster

A.A.S., Mayland Community College

   ext. 272
   gledford@mayland.edu

Syvana Monroe

Financial Aid Specialist

A.A.S., Gaston College

B.S., Gardner-Webb University

  ext. 202
   smonroe@mayland.edu

Beth Morris
Public Information Officer

B.A., UNC-Asheville;
M.A., University of Memphis

ext. 305

Diana O'Shields
Coordinator of Off-Campus Admissions

A.A.S. Mayland Community College;
B.S. Milligan College

(828)682-5654

Yvonne D. Hunter
Financial Aid Technician

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
ext. 225

Rhonda Robinson
Financial Aid Technician

A.A.S. Mayland Community College
ext. 223

Jennifer Vance
Administrative Assistant

A.A. Western Piedmont Community College
ext. 222

Tracy Webber
Registrar

B.S., Appalachain State University
ext. 226

Jackie Wemple
Admission/Retention Advisor

B.S.W., Mars Hill College;
P.T.A., Southwestern Community College

ext. 238

S.O.A.R. Program

Employee
Telephone
E-Mail

Nancy Godwin
Director, S.O.A.R. Program

B.A., M.A.Ed., East Carolina University
ext. 232

Debra Cagle
Administrative Assistant

A.A.S., Mayland Community College
ext. 236

Michelle Musich
Transfer Specialist

B.S., M.A. Appalachian State University;
Certificate, Appalachian State University;
National Certified Counselor

ext. 230

Dr. Jeannette Murray
Counselor

B.A., M.S., State University of New York at Albany;
N.C.C., Psy.D., Southern California University
National Certified Counselor;
L.P.C., Licensed Professional Counselor

ext. 234

 

 
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