Bay Mills Community College is governed by the Bay Mills Community College Board of Regents. The current members and their tribal affiliation are as follows:

Board of Regents Full Time Faculty Adjunct Faculty Administration & Staff

Board of Regents

Cameron, Allyn J. ……...................................................................... Chairman     Director of Communications, Bay Mills Indian Community Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Walker,Quinton A. ……............................................................ Vice Chairman Member, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa/Chippewa Indians Teeple, Sharon L. .............................................................................. Treasurer     Director, Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Parker, Gregory. ............................................................................... Member     Controller, Bay Mills Indian Community Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Easton, Alexander. ............................................................................... Member     Slot Attendant, Bay Mills Indian Community Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Kibble, Jack ……................................................................................ Member     Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Member, Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Parker, Jeffrey ................................................................................... Member     Tribal Chairman, Bay Mills Indian Community Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Teeple, Diane L. .................................................................................. Member     Tribal Accountant for Grants and Contracts, Bay Mills Indian Community Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Student Body President/Elected Annually.............................................. Member Carnahan, George R., Ph.D. ............................................... Ex-Officio Member     Management & Marketing Department, Northern Michigan University

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Full Time Faculty

Aponte, Melissa ........................................................................ Business Administration    B.A., Lake Superior State University    M.A.,Indiana State University Cameron-Jackson, Samantha .................................................... Business Administration    A.A.S., St. Clair County Community College;    B.A.,Western Michigan University    M.A., Michigan State University Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Cantarero, Maria N. ........................................................ Communications & Education    B.A., University of Iowa    M.A., Northern Iowa University Dickinson, Robert E. ....................................................................................... Sciences    B.S., University of Michigan    M.S., Eastern Michigan University Elder, Richard W. .......................................................................... History/Government    A.S., Mott Community College    B.S., Central Michigan University    M.A., Central Michigan University Johnson-Cox, Susan K. .................................................................... Computer Science    B.S., Northern Michigan University    M.A., Viterbo College Lewis, Donald R. .................................................................................. Social Sciences    Michigan Office of Substance Abuse Service Certification    B.S., Lake Superior State University Member, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Miller, Christine M. ....................................................................... Science/Mathematics    B.S., Ferris State University    M.S., East Texas State University Willis, Michael ......................................................................... Native American Studies    Northern Michigan University    Lake Superior State University    A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College    Diploma, Nishnaabemwin Language Instructors Institute, Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community

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Adjunct Faculty

Armstrong, Joshua ................................................................................... Communications      B.A., Northern MichiganUniversity       Atherton, Robert. ..................................................................................... Criminal Justice      A.S., Jackson Community College      B.S., Eastern Michigan University      M.A., Eastern Michigan University Bedell, Duane ...................................................................................... Computer Science      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Boissoneau, Doris, O. ............................................................... Ojibwe Language Institute      Diploma, Lakehead University Member, Garden River Band DePlonty, Shawna .................................................................. Business/Computer Science      Certificate(s), Sault College      B.A.,Algoma University      M.Ed., University of Nipissing Gentry, Sherrie................................................................................................... Education      B.A., Hope College      M.A., Western Michigan University Gonzalez-Murphy, Val. ........................................................................... Communications      B.A., University of Arkansas      M.A., University of Arkansas Hass, Randal ............................................................................................ Criminal Justice      A.A., Ferris State University      B.A.,Lake Superior State University      M.P.A., Northern Michigan University Holappa, Ted ............................................................................. Native American Studies      Diploma, Nishnaabemwin Language Instructors Institute, Bay Mills Community College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College      B.S., Wisconsin State University      M.P.H., University of Michigan Member, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Holbrook, Charles ............................................................................... Computer Science      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Jerman, Joan ....................................................................................... Physical Education      A.A., Bay Mills Community College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Kasper, Chet ....................................................................................... Computer Science      B.S., Ferris State University Krentz, John ........................................................................................... Health & Fitness      B.A., Ripon College      M.S., University of Madison Lassette, Patricia .......................................................................... Business Administration      B.A., Lake Superior State University Member, White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians LeBlanc, Debra ............................................................................... Social Sciences/Math      A.A., Bay De Noc Community College      B.S., Lake Superior State University      M.S.W., Michigan State University LeBlanc, Kathleen ...................................................................... Native American Studies      Lake Superior State University      Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Lucas, Al ............................................................................................. Computer Science      A.D., Lake Superior State University McKinney, Lois ......................................................................................... Office Systems      Certificate(s), Bay Mills Community College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Murphy, Russell ...................................................................................... Communications      B.A., Washington University      M.A., University of Missaur & Columbia      MDiv.,St. Paul School of Theology Nolan, Barbara. ……............................................................…Ojibwe Language Institute      Certificate, Laurentian University      Diploma, Lakehead University      B.A., Algoma University Member, Garden River Band Powless, Holly, J.D. .............................................................. Tribal Government and Law      A.A., Haskell Indian Junior College      B.A., University of Michigan      M.A., Kent State University      J.D., Wayne State University Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Reffruschinni, Jeani A. .................................................................... Computer Technology       Lake Superior State University      A.A.S., Northern Michigan University Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Roy, Helen. ................................................................................ Native American Studies       A.A., Lansing Community College Member, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Shoberg, Bruce. ................................................................................... Computer Science       B.A., University of South Flordia Slater, Kelly. ........................................................................................... Communications      B.A., Lake Superior State University Swadling, Bonnie ....................................................................................... Social Science      B.A., Oakland University      M.A., Oakland University Theut, David. ............................................................................................ Criminal Justice       B.A., Lake Superior State University       J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School Turco, Michael. ............................................................................................. Mathematics      B.A., University of Toronto      M.A., Northern Michigan University White, Jeanette ........................................................................... Native American Studies      Certificate, Lambton College      University of Windsor Member, Walpole Island First Nations BMCC Virtual College faculty are found in the Virtual College Catalog at www.bmcc.edu

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Administration & Staff

Parish, Michael C., J.D. ............................................................................................... President      B.S., Lake Superior State University      J.D., Cooley Law School Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Ogston, Barbara J. ............................................................... Vice President of Academic Affairs      B.A., Northern Michigan University      M.A., Northern Michigan University VanSloten, Veronica A. ................................................... Vice President of Operations/Registrar      Ferris State University      Lake Superior State University Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Shannon, Patrick M., J.D. ................................................................ Director of Charter Schools      B.S., Central Michigan University       J.D., University of Detroit      M.P.H., Michigan State University      P.H.D., Michigan State University Bedell, Kelly C. ................................................................................ Support Services Specialist      Michigan Office of Substance Abuse Services Certification      Bay Mills Community College      B.S., Northern Michigan University Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Bedell, Robin ................................................................................................. Network Manager      A.A.S., Georgia Military College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College      A.A., Bay Mills Community College      A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Bergstrom, Tiffany ...................................................... Book Sales Manager/Student Billing Clerk      Certificate(s), Bay Mills Community College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Bertram, Sherry ........................................................................... Distance Learning Coordinator       A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Curtis, Krista-Lena ..........................................Administrative Assistant for Financial Aid Director      Certificate, Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Donovan, Jeanne .................................................................... Recruiter/Land Grant Coordinator      B.S., Regis University Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Elder, Richard W. ................................................. Librarian / HS/GED Completion Coordinator      A.S., Mott Community College      B.S., Central Michigan University      M.A., Central Michigan University Ferro, Nicholas L. III ....................... Director of Development/ Special Assistant to the President      University of Wisconsin      Indiana University, School of Philanthropy      Jackson Community College Hollis, Mariah ........................................ Administrative Assistant for Director of Charter Schools      Lake Superior State University      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Hopper, Ken .......................................................... Community Education Program Coordinator      B.A.A., Central Michigan University      B.S., Central Michigan University      M.S., Central Michigan University Kasper, Chet ............................................... Management Information Systems/Title III Director      B.S., Ferris State University Landreville, Elizabeth ................................................................................. Computer Technician      Certificate(s), Bay Mills Community College Member, Sault Ste. Marie of Chippewa Indians LeBlanc, Debra .................................................................................... TRIO Assistant Director      A.A., Bay De Noc Community College      B.S., Lake Superior State University      M.S.W., Michigan State University LeBlanc, Kathleen .............................................................................. Cultural Services Director      Lake Superior State University      Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Lehre, Elaine M. ... Administrative Assistant for Vice President of Operations/ Admissions Officer       Certificate, Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Lindsay, John R...............................................................Student Online Mentor/Virtual Librarian      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Lipponen, Carol L. ........................................................................................ Clerk/Receptionist Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians McKinney, Lois M. ........................................ Administrative Assistant for Administrative Offices      Certificate, Bay Mills Community College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Miller, Tina M. ......................................................................................... Financial Aid Director      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Mitchell, Betty A. ............................................................. Bookkeeper/Human Resource Officer      Certificate, Lake Superior State University      Bay Mills Community College Newland, Vicki. .......................................................................................... TRIO/SSS Director       Certificate, Bay Mills Community College       B.A., Lake Superior State University Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Postma, Laura A.,C.P.A. ............................................................................................ Controller      B.S., Lake Superior State University     Reffruschinni, Jeani ..................... Administrative Assistant for Vice President of Academic Affairs             Lake Superior State University       A.A.S., Northern Michigan University Member, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Shaule, Carole K. .............................................. Internet Course Curriculum Developer/Manager       B.A., Algoma University       M.B.A., Lake Superior State University Schofield, Sherri A. ...................................................... Computer Information Systems Assistant      Northern Michigan University      Suomi College      A.A.S., Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Soltys, Steven.E. ...................................................................................................... Accountant      B.A., Lake Superior State University     Teeple, Wade ............................................... Off-Campus Coordinator/Contracts-Grants Officer       Bay Mills Community College       U.S. Indian Police Academy Member, Bay Mills Indian Community Wilson Debra J...................................................... Administrative Assistant for President's Office      Lake Superior State University       Bay Mills Community College Member, Bay Mills Indian Community

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