Monroe Community College President and Board of Trustees Chair Named to National Committee
May 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.- May 5, 2026 – New America’s Future of Work & Innovation Economy initiative and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)’s Center for Policy & Practice named Monroe Community College President Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna and Board of Trustees Chair Allen K. Williams to its Advisory Committee on Economic & Workforce Development. They will join five other community college presidents and board trustee pairs from Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio, and Texas. Committee members were chosen for their high performance in regional economic and workforce development.
“I am honored to be a part of this innovative approach to realizing the full potential of president-trustee partnerships as a critical tool in bolstering economic and workforce development, as we have demonstrated here at Monroe Community College,” said Monroe Community College President Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna. “We are privileged to be recognized for our expertise and being instrumental in helping other community colleges catalyze bright futures for their communities and their people.”
“This is a testament to our mission and vision of transforming lives and communities through affordable and innovative academic, career, technical, and workforce development programs,” said Monroe Community College Board of Trustees Chair Allen K. Williams. “We are humbled to be a part of helping others do the same.”
The committee’s primary role is to support New America and ACCT leadership’s initiative to conduct a first-of-its-kind survey of community college trustees to identify promising practices in trustee leadership for institutional capacity-building related to economic and workforce development. The survey will also assess trustees’ needs for leadership development in institutional capacity-building, informing future research, technical assistance, and leadership development offerings that the two organizations will jointly develop to support the ACCT membership.
The appointment to the trustee advisory committee is for a year. In addition to serving on this committee, President Burt-Nanna is also on the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Board of Directors.
About Monroe Community College: Monroe Community College (MCC), based in Monroe County, New York, was founded in 1961 and is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) System. With four main campuses, MCC offers more than 100 degree, credit, and non-credit programs. MCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College, and is one of ten community colleges participating in the Aspen College Institute and the Community College Research Center’s Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network.
About New America: New America is a think-and-action tank dedicated to renewing the promise of America in an age of rapid technological and social change. Our work prioritizes care and family well-being, advances technology in the public interest, reimagines global cooperation, builds effective democracy, and ensures affordable and accessible education for all.
About ACCT: The Association of Community College Trustees is a non-profit educational organization representing more than 6,500 trustees who govern over 1,000 community, technical, and junior colleges across the United States and beyond.