ATE Future Leaders Fellows Program
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, the ATE Future Leaders Fellows program is focused on serving two-year college professionals seeking to advance their leadership skills and contribute to a national dissemination effort on STEM technician education and capacity building.
The program is designed to enable ATE community college professionals to participate in the AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute (FLI) or Future Presidents Institute (FPI) and serve as program ambassadors to help raise awareness of the STEM technician education landscape, and the opportunities and resources available through NSF ATE funding.
The ATE Future Leaders Fellows program aims to develop community college leaders with the competencies to support business and industry relationships, build STEM capacity, and support a campus culture of innovation to prepare students for the future of work.
AACC is pleased to announce its inaugural 2024-2025 class of ATE Future Leaders Fellows. They are:
- Cheryl Burrell, Program Coordinator of Biotechnology, Forsyth Technical Community College, NC
- Marni Danhauer, Dean of Community & Workforce Education, Central Community College, NE
- Rolynda Potter, Department Head, Engineering Systems Technology, Chattanooga State Community College, TN
- Matthew Swenson, Director of Grants, Green River College, WA
To read more about our 2024 ATE Future Leaders Fellows, click here.
For questions regarding this initiative, please contact Courtney Larson, ATE Program Manager at clarson@aacc.nche.edu