Katie Paulson, the Title III Activitites Director/TLC Coordinator, begins a year long program with the National Institute for Leadership Development.

Southwestern Oregon Community College Title III Activities Director/Teaching and Learning Center Coordinator Katie Paulson has been selected to participate in the National Institute for Leadership Development “LEADERS” program, an international program for administrators and faculty members in higher education.

The year-long program, designed to enhance the skills participants need to assume major decision making roles in their institutions, includes institutional practice and supervisory and human relations skills, planning and budgeting and organizational transformation as well as discussions with national experts on the issues confronting higher education during the next decade.

Southwestern President Dr. Judith Hansen will be mentoring Paulson during the program, as she works on projects that will aid the institution and foster individual professional growth. LEADERS participants are chosen for their professional abilities, interests in advancement in higher education and the quality of their proposed projects.

The National Institute for Leadership Development is internationally recognized by colleges, universities and businesses for its visionary holistic programs that produce leaders who effectively challenge assumptions, eliminate barriers and create new pathways to successful solutions.