President's Staff

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PRESIDENT

Mark Watkins, Ed.D. | markw@labette.edu | P: (620) 421-6700 ext. 1223

A.A. Business Administration, Neosho County Community College, 1980 BBA Business Administration, Pittsburg State University, 1983 MBA Business Administration, Pittsburg State University, 1999 Ed.S. Leadership and Community College, Pittsburg State University, 2005 Distinguished Thesis Award, Pittsburg State University, 2006 Ed.D. Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, Wichita State University, 2011

Affiliations: Parsons Chamber of Commerce Member; Parsons Rotary Club, Member, Past Chapter President; Leadership Labette; Kansas Community College Leadership Institute

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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD CLERK

Heidi Flora | heidif@labette.edu | P: (620) 421-6700 ext. 1223 | F: (620) 421-0921

A.A.S. Labette Community College

Affiliations: Council on Accreditation for Two-Year Colleges Executive Assistant; Kansas Chapter of Mom’s Demand Action

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VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Jason Sharp, Ed.D. | jasons@labette.edu | P: (620) 421-6700 ext. 1255

A.G.S Labette Community College B.S. Criminal Justice, Washburn University MCJ Criminal Justice, Washburn University Ed.D. Doctor of Education, Adult and Lifelong Learning, University of Arkansas Dissertation: Community College Students’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement

Affiliations: Parsons Lions Club Member; International Law Enforcement and Educators Association (ILEETA) Member; participant in several criminal justice advisory boards.

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VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Leanna Doherty | leannan@labette.edu | P: (620) 421-6700 ext. 1231 | F: (620) 421-0180

A.A. Labette Community College B.S. Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Affiliations: Parsons Lions Club; Kansas Society of CPA's; Member of Kansas Association of Community College Business Officers; Member of Friends of Crawford State Park

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VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

Kelly Kirkpatrick | kellyk@labette.edu | P: (620) 421-6700 ext. 1268 | F: (620) 421-0180

B.S.Ed Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS M.S. Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Affiliations: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO); Association of Veterans Education Certifying Officials (AVECO); Center for Academic Standards (CAS) Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO); National Conference of Academic Advisors (NACADA); National College Attainment Network (NCAN); Beta Sigma Phi member, Chapter XP Beta Rho; P.E.O. member, Chapter JE; Stella Wells Christmas Baskets

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FOUNDATION & ALUMNI DIRECTOR

Lindi Forbes | lindif@labette.edu | P: (620) 421-6700 ext. 1212 | F: (620) 421-2786

A.G.S. Labette Community College, Parsons, KS (1998) B.A. Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Affiliations: National Council for Marketing and Public Relations; LCC Student Ambassador Advisor; Labette County Youth Leadership Board; Presbyterian Manor Advisory Council; Parsons Chamber of Commerce Ambassador; Katy Days Publicity Committee; Parsons Young Professionals; Past Leadership Parsons Board Member

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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

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