NATCHEZ, Miss. – Newly appointed Copiah-Lincoln Community College President Dewayne Middleton met with Adams County supervisors Monday and said he looks forward to the school continuing to serve the county’s higher education needs.
Middleton on July 1 officially succeeds Jane Hulon Sims as head of the college and its three campuses in Wesson, Natchez and Mendenhall.
The Co-Lin Board of Trustees appointed Middleton as the college’s first Black president after Sims announced her resignation in February.
Middleton noted Co-Lin has had a presence in Adams County for 50 years. A facility located here had its early beginnings in 1972 with legislative action establishing it as a campus in 1975. Co-Lin is funded by state and county funds along with tuition-generated revenues.
Middleton is a Co-Lin graduate who went on to earn a doctorate degree in community college leadership and work in various Co-Lin positions, such as instructor, coach and administrator. Prior to being appointed president, he was Co-Lin’s executive vice president.
“Co-Lin has been part of my life for nearly 30 years, first as a student-athlete here and then the place I was fortunate to build my career,” Middleton said when the Co-Lin board tapped him as president.
“I look forward to the opportunity to continue to strengthen our institution as we work to offer the highest quality education to our students and communities.”
Joining Middleton in meeting with county supervisors Monday were Adams County residents on the Co-Lin college board. Representing Adams County on the board are Melton King, Lynwood Easterling, Dante Weir, Chuck Gilbert, Jason Lynch and Fred Butcher (who’s been an ex-officio member as Natchez-Adams School District’s superintendent, which he’s recently retired as).
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