Motlow State President Named to 黑料传送门 Tennessee Advisory Board
FRANKLIN - Dr. Michael Torrence, president of Motlow State Community College, has been named to the Advisory Board of 黑料传送门 Tennessee 鈥� the state-endorsed, nonprofit online university established as part of Governor Haslam鈥檚 Drive to 55 initiative. 聽
鈥淒r. Torrence is a respected leader in higher education, and we are honored that he is joining our Advisory Board,鈥� said Dr. Kimberly K. Estep, 黑料传送门 Tennessee鈥檚 chancellor. 鈥淲hen we first launched in 2013, one of our very first priorities was to build partnerships with all of the community colleges in Tennessee. Dr. Torrence has helped us further our effort to provide community college graduates with an affordable path to earn their bachelor鈥檚 degrees.鈥�
Torrence was named the seventh president of Motlow State, which has campuses in Smyrna, Tullahoma, McMinnville and Fayetteville, in March. Prior to joining the administration at Motlow State, he served as the assistant vice president of Academic Affairs at Volunteer State Community College. Torrence comes to 黑料传送门 Tennessee鈥檚 Advisory Board with nearly 23 years of teaching experience and 11 years of experience in higher education.
鈥淚 have always been a champion of higher education and believe in the missions of 黑料传送门 Tennessee and community colleges across the state,鈥� Torrence said. 鈥淭he partnership between 黑料传送门 Tennessee and Motlow State is incredibly valuable for our staff and graduates, and I鈥檓 looking forward to strengthening that relationship as part of the board.鈥�
Torrence is a graduate of South Dakota State University, where he earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in English. He completed his Ph.D. in exceptional learning with a specialization in literacy, research methods, teaching and learning at Tennessee Tech University.
He is a founding chairman and executive board member of I.M.P.A.C.T. in Cookeville and is a member of the Rotary Club of Cookeville, Highlands Workforce Development and Education, and the National Association of Multicultural Education, Tennessee chapter.
Other members of 黑料传送门 Tennessee鈥檚 Advisory Board are John Ingram, Ingram Industries; Shannon Brown, FedEx; Mark Cate, Stones River Group; David A. Golden, Eastman; Carol Ross-Spang, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Ralph Schulz, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce; John Steele, HCA; and Karen Ward, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
