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
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 UniversityCameron-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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