Board of Trustees

Johnston Community College operates under the control of a 13-member local Board of Trustees. Each member serves a four-year term with four members selected by the Johnston County Board of Education, four members chosen by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners, and four members appointed by the governor of North Carolina. The president of the Student Government Association serves a one-year term as an ex-officio (non-voting) member.

The Board of Trustees sets all local policy and the board appoints the College president. In addition, the Board of Trustees has authority to disperse funds as delegated by the State Board of Community Colleges. The board meets every other month in public and executive sessions. See schedule and more information below.

Current Members

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Lyn T. Austin, Chair

Clayton
Appointed by the County Commission 2020
Term ends 2024

 

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Hank Daniels, Vice-Chair

Smithfield
Appointed by the County Commission 2015
Term ends 2027

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Mary Daughtry

Pine Level
Appointed by the Board of Education 2020
Term ends 2024

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Suefan Johnson

Smithfield
Appointed by the Governor 2021
Term ends 2025

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Tommy Williams

Zebulon
Appointed by the Board of Education 2021
Term Ends 2025

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Lynn Harloe Ragsdale

Smithfield
Appointed by the County Commission 2021
Term ends 2025

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Reid Williams

Four Oaks
Appointed by Johnston County School Board
Term ends 2027

 

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Joshua Thompson

Clayton
Appointed by the Governor 2020
Term ends 2024

Bob Bryant

Robert (Bob) Bryant

Clayton
Appointed by the Governor 2018
Term ends 2026

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Antoan Whidbee

Smithfield
Appointed by Board of Education 2020
Term ends 2024

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Dr. Oliver Johnson

Smithfield
Appointed by the Governor 2019
Term ends 2027

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R.S. (Butch) Lawter Jr.

Clayton
Appointed by the County Commission 2019
Term ends 2027

2023 Meeting Dates

Meetings are generally held in the Pines Board Room or Room C1111 in the Wilson Building. To request meeting minutes or agenda, please contact Melissa Lentz at mrlentz1@johnstoncc.edu or (919) 209-2011.The regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Trustees and Committee meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the following dates in 2023:

2023 Board of Trustees and Committee Meetings:

September 14, 2023 - FULL Board of Trustee Meeting
October 12, 2023 - Committee Meeting
November 9, 2023 - FULL Board of Trustee Meeting