Trailblazer Profiles

A part of the Belk Center’s North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) History Project.

Each profile will highlight and celebrate the work of leaders in the NCCCS, focusing on current and former community college presidents and system leaders.

“We hope that through this project, we can re-center the conversations around who we recognize as important in the history of community college leadership in North Carolina, and inspire support for the presidential leadership pipeline.”

Dr. Michael Elam

2017-2022, President of Halifax Community College

Dr. Patrena Benton Elliot

President of Halifax Community College

Dr. Algie Gatewood

President of Alamance Community College

Dr. Ervin Griffin

President Emeritus of Halifax Community College

Dr. Lloyd V. Hackley

1995-1997, North Carolina Community College System President

Dr. Greg McLeod

President of Edgecombe Community College

Hilda Pinnix-Ragland

2005-2013, Chair the State Board of the North Carolina Community College System

Dr. Lawrence Rouse

Former Pitt Community College President

Dr. Pamela Senegal

President of Piedmont Community College

Melissa Singler

President of Robeson Community College

Dr. Thomas A. Walker, Jr.

Senior Advisor for Economic Development and Military Affairs for the University of North Carolina System

Dr. Murray Jean Williams

President of Roanoke-Chowan Community College

Dr. Stelfanie Williams

2012-2018, President of Vance-Granville Community College

More Profiles coming soon

Stay tuned for more profiles as we recognize important figures in the history of community college leadership in North Carolina and inspire support for presidential leadership pipeline.