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MCC Daily Tribune

Accepting Applications: President's Emerging Leaders Fellows and Leadership Education and Development Programs

Applications are being accepted for the President's Emerging Leaders Fellowship (PELF) and Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) programs. Both leadership programs will run from August 2025 through May 2026 and support the College's strategic commitment to talent management practices that include developing, recognizing, and empowering our employees.

Participants in the program will reflect the diversity of our college and represent each of MCC's six divisions: Academic/Student Affairs, Administrative Services, Economic and Workforce Development, President's Office, Institutional Advancement, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. 

Note: Applications require support from the division lead (president, provost, or vice president), and due to the scope of the work in which participants engage, participants are required to sign a confidentiality statement. 

President's Emerging Leaders Fellowship (PELF) 
This program is open to MCC full-time employees at the level of department chair or director and above. Each cohort will include up to five (5) participants who represent MCC's diversity and breadth. The PEL Fellowship is designed to enhance the capacity of our internal leaders to address the increasing complexity and challenges facing higher education leaders, maintain a student-centered approach to their work, design innovative and inclusive solutions, and see opportunities on the horizon. The application deadline for the next PEL cohort is July 1, 2025.  

Application: PELF Application    

Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) 
This program is open to MCC full-time faculty; professional staff at specialist level and above; and civil service staff at analyst/programmer/supervisor level and above. Each cohort will include up to twelve (12) participants who represent MCC's diversity and breadth. The LEAD program offers participants leadership education that is both practical and forward looking, with a grounding in critical issues facing higher education and a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the interrelationship of college offices and stakeholders. The application deadline for the second LEAD cohort is July 1, 2025. 

Application: LEAD Application    

Visit the Leadership Development's webpage to review the application process, guidelines, and evaluation criteria.  

For questions regarding PELF, or LEAD contact: Dr. Calvin Gantt (cgantt@monroecc.edu) or Kimberly DeLardge (kdelardge@monroecc.edu) . 

We look forward to welcoming the next cohort of President's Emerging Leaders Fellows and Leadership Education and Development participants. 

Kimberly DeLardge
DC Student Engagement
06/10/2025