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Chairperson of the Rust College Presidential Search Committee

Barkese Dalton, Rust College Alumni, Regional Director, General Motors Company

Members of the Committee

  • Margaret Borgen, Board of Trustee, Co-owner, Borgen Systems
  • Patricia Brady, Rust College Alumni, President De Soto County Rust College Alumni Club
  • Kelvin Buck, Mayor of the City of Holly Springs
  • Dr. Pearlene Carter, Board of Trustee, Rust College Alumni, Retired, Manager, Dept. of Procurement & Contracts, Chicago Public Schools
  • Mr. Barry Cooper, Rust College Faculty, Assistant Professor of Information Systems
  • Dr. Darrell Ezell, Board of Trustees, Academic Administrator & Consultant
  • Victor Ingram, Rust College Alumni, Chairman Rust College Alumni Association Nominating Committee
  • Pat Lowe, Board of Trustee, Rust College Alumni, Insurance Agent, State Farm Insurance
  • Dr. Joe May, Board of Trustee, United Methodist Pastor
  • Dr. Alisea Mcleod, Rust College Faculty, Assistant Professor, English
  • Cecelia Sawyer, Board of Trustee. Retired Senior Vice President of Elder Care for Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
  • Dr. Deborah Smith, Board of Trustee, District Superintendent of Metro District, Memphis Annual Conference
  • Dr. David Swinton, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, United Methodist Pastor
  • Kymberlee Taylor, Student Government Association President, Rust College
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