ESCANABA – The 2025-26 academic year brings the celebration of the tenth year of the MI-ACE Women’s Network Senior-Level Leadership Job Shadow Program. This formal mentorship program provides mid-level women leaders who aspire to senior-level positions the opportunity to enhance their professional knowledge and skills with the guidance of a senior staff leader who serves as their mentor.

The Shadow Program boasts an impressive history of 42 University presidents or senior leaders who have served as hosts from 28 different institutions, including community colleges and public and private institutions. The 51 mentees hail from 24 different Michigan institutions and have served in a variety of mid-level positions.

The 2025-26 mentors include Dr. Nerita Hughes, president, Bay De Noc Community College; Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz, president, Michigan State University; Dr. Christopher Dougherty, president, Madonna University; Dr. Steven Corey, president, University of Oliver; Dr. Jenny Hall Jones, vice president, Student Affairs, and Dr. Tonya Forbes, vice president, instruction, Kellogg Community College.

The 2025-26 program mentees include Dr. LaToya Mason, dean of Health Sciences Education at Lake Michigan College; Meagan Treadway, director of Special Projects, NextEd Co-Lab at Grand Valley State University; Doreen Tinajero, senior project manager, University of Michigan; Dr. Tynisha McGee, district dean in educational affairs, Wayne County Community College; Dr. Kellyn Mackerl-Cooper, associate director, Trotter Multicultural Center, University of Michigan; and Dr. Catherine Meyer-Looze, associate professor and unit head, Grand Valley State University.