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Abel graduates from Leadership Grenada Pictured is Cynthia Abel, recruiter and student activities coordinator on the Holmes Community College Grenada Campus, who graduated from Leadership Grenada on Thursday, April 18.
Cynthia Abel, recruiter and student activities coordinator on the Holmes Community College Grenada Campus, graduated from Leadership Grenada on Thursday, April 18.
"We are so proud of Cynthia for successfully completing the Leadership Grenada program," said Grenada Campus Vice President Dr. Michelle Burney. "The in-depth training and networking opportunities are sure to increase her effectiveness as an employee of Holmes. Cynthia has been a leader on our campus for many years by serving as a support system for our faculty, staff and especially our students. We are very fortunate to have her as part of our Holmes family."
Leadership Grenada is a program offered by the Grenada Chamber of Commerce that provides corporate leadership training, motivates and encourages civic leaders, and develops personal leadership characteristics and skills. This program's mission is to identify, educate and motivate potential leaders to become involved in the future of the Grenada community. The curriculum includes personal leadership skills development, city and county government, education, healthcare, diversity and history, economic development, community service and strategic planning. The program began with an opening retreat in August and the class met every third Thursday. The leadership program concluded with the graduation on April 18 at Regions in Grenada.
Abel, a Holmes alumna, is also a Phi Theta Kappa honor society adviser and online psychology instructor at the college. She began her career at Holmes as assistant to the academic dean and vice president of the Grenada Campus. While employed full-time at Holmes, Abel went back to school and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and her master's in counseling psychology from the University of West Alabama.
"When Cynthia was invited to participate in Leadership Grenada, I was thrilled she was given the opportunity to represent Holmes," said Director of Marketing Bronwyn Martin. "For more than two years, I have had the privilege of watching Cynthia's professional growth. The network and skills she established through this program have enhanced her role within the Grenada community and in turn, contributed to her continued success with us."
Abel has worked for Holmes for 14 years, and she and her husband, Scott, have been married for 13. They have two children, Mattie and Noah.
For more information about Leadership Grenada, contact the Grenada Chamber at 662-226-257 or visit www.grenadamississippi.com/.
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