The Midlands Technical College African American Male Leadership Institute is committed to developing leadership potential and promoting academic and personal success among African American males enrolled at Midlands Technical College.

• Increase retention of African American Males at Midlands Technical College
• Promote social and financial responsibility in African American Males
• Strengthen and develop leadership potential in identified African American Males
• Create and promote network opportunities for future success
• Promote effective communication skills

The Midlands Technical College African American Male Leadership Institute (MTC AAMLI), a social group established for African American Males, was organized at Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina, in the Spring semester of 2007, which comprised of thirteen members. The MTC AAMLI was born out the sheer desire for increasing the retention and matriculation rate of African American Males enrolled at MTC. The number of African American male students going to college is low and the attrition rates are high. In January of 2006 nine faculty and staff members of Midlands Technical College met together to structure the African American Male Leadership Institute. Those nine faculty and staff members are:

• Henry Bracey
• Vanessa Brown
• Clarence Goodwin
• Tara Houston
• Ivory Johnson, III
• Paul Livingston
• Phil Morris
• Marian Nurse
• Leonard Waymyers

These innovative men and women labored in the brink of the years of economic struggle and racial equality in the United States. Despite their challenges of organization, the early trailblazers were successful in ascertaining a firm foundation and were steadfast in the development of the MTC AAMLI. The MTC AAMLI has grown steadily throughout the years – espousing principles of leadership, accountability, self-discipline, intellectual, personal, and professional development. It is the first two-year collegiate black male leadership organization within the sixteen technical college system in South Carolina.

Vanessa Brown-803/738-7651
Renee' Bellamy-Coletrain-803/738-7788
Ivory Johnson, III-803/738-7730
Paul Livingston-803/738-7655
Phil Morris-803/822-3559
Marian R. Nurse-803/738-7692
Justin Thompson-803/822-3504

Roger Fowler, Associate in Arts, Rogerfowler@student.midlandstech.edu
Xavier Gantt, Architectural Engineering Technology, Xavierrgantt@student.midlandstech.edu

Midlands Technical College African American Male Leadership Institute
P.O. Box 2408
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Phone: 803.822.3504
Fax: 803.822.3295
Email: aamli@midlandstech.edu