The ITC Distance Education Leadership Academy (DELA) prepares eLearning advocates and professionals to advance into leadership roles across the distance education community. Using the six leadership competencies designated by the American Association of Community Colleges as a foundation, each cohort works with a faculty team of community college leaders, completes a capstone project for their home institution, and partners with an Executive eLearning Coach throughout the program.
Below is our growing roster of DELA graduates, organized by cohort year. Congratulations to everyone who has completed the program!
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2026/2027 Cohort
Program Chair: Leslie Van Wolvelear
| Graduate | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Allan | Hillsborough College |
| Mario Bynum | Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) |
| Natasha Dewayani | Pikes Peak State College |
| Kimberly Fishback | Wake Technical Community College |
| John Freml | Lincoln Land Community College |
| Nina Frischmann | Pikes Peak State College |
| Emma Gray | Portland Community College |
| Shanutel Lawrence | Pikes Peak State College |
| Carmen Luttrell | Pikes Peak State College |
| Anne Magnuson | Wake Technical Community College |
| Monica Novack | Pikes Peak State College |
| Liz Prickett | Truckee Meadows Community College |
| Julie Schmidt | Portland Community College |
| Mel Stark | Lane Community College |
| Marisa Sullivan | Durham Technical Community College |
| Mary Clare Sullivan | Oakton College |
| Katie Wheeler | Pikes Peak State College |
2025/2026 Cohort
Program Chair: Leslie Van Wolvelear
| Graduate | Institution |
|---|---|
| Matthew Boutilier | Oakton College |
| Ian Brown | Wake Technical Community College |
| Chad Bullock | Rowan College at Burlington County |
| Sarah Clay | Pikes Peak State College |
| Christine Gaccetta-Sharp | Pikes Peak State College |
| Erica Green | Portland Community College |
| Theresa Harper | Central Oregon Community College |
| James Hedges | Wake Technical Community College |
| Harriet Hoover | Wake Technical Community College |
| Lisa Martin | Wake Technical Community College |
| Aaron Mead | Truckee Meadows Community College |
| Sharon Paul | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
| Gene Smith-James | Lane Community College |
| Jacqueline Tomrdle | Pikes Peak State College |
| Vicki Westergard | Hillsborough Community College |
2024/2025 Cohort
Program Chair: Leslie Van Wolvelear
| Graduate | Institution |
|---|---|
| Julie Austad | Clark College |
| Katrina Boone | Clackamas Community College |
| Gloria Bryant | Portland Community College |
| Kathy Chatfield | Clark College |
| Lisa Chervitch | Oakton College |
| Frances DiLorenzo | Rowan College at Burlington County |
| Jennifer Fisch-Ferguson | Mott Community College |
| Elyssia Fraga | Truckee Meadows Community College |
| Ryland Gabriel | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
| Will Hatheway | Northern Virginia Community College |
| Zach Hubbard | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
| Caryn Sever | Northern Virginia Community College |
| Filippo Tagliati | Lake Michigan College |
| Makhene Ujunwa | Bunker Hill Community College |
New cohorts will be added to this page each year following graduation.