The Board of Trustees at Rust College has initiated a search for its next president to provide strategic leadership in advancing the College’s mission of academic excellence, student success, and community engagement.
A Presidential Search Committee representative of faculty, staff and community leaders will be assisted by DSG Global in this recruitment.
Search Launch and Needs Assessment | February – March 2025 |
Outreach, Recruitment, and Selection | March – April 2025 |
Interviews and Referencing | April – May 2025 |
Offer, Negotiations, and Announcement | June 2025 |
Pearlene Carter (Chair)
Trustee Emeriti
Rev. Zachary Beasley
Trustee, Board of Trustees
Dr. Kimberley Bugg
Trustee, Board of Trustees
Barkese Dalton
Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees
Keith Glass
President, International Alumni Association
Trustee, Board of Trustees
Dr. Waynell Henson
Trustee, Board of Trustees
Mary Lesueur
Executive Director of Public Relations
Dr. Debayo Moyo
Faculty, Department of Mass Communication
Audrey Okhiria
Trustee, Board of Trustees
Madison Rattler
Student
Cecelia Sawyer
Chair, Board of Trustees
Rev. Robert Ward
Trustee, Board of Trustees
Applications should be submitted, in confidence, using DSG’s candidate portal.
Please send all nominations or inquiries via email to RustCollegePresident@divsearch.com
As part of the Diversified Search Group’s efforts to solicit input from key stakeholders to inform our search process, we appreciate your time in providing responses to the below questions regarding the next President of Rust College.
150 Rust Ave
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-8000
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