Great Leaders Seminar
Lighting the way forward for Higher Education in Community Colleges.
Join us from Monday, August 4th through Friday, August 8th, 2025 at Summers Mill in Belton, Texas.
What is the Great Leader Seminar?
The Great Leaders Seminar has its roots in the National Great Teacher Movement. The Great Teacher Movement was started in 1969 to help teachers from Community Colleges across the United States to fi nd solutions to common challenges. The seminar is exclusive to executives in the community college arena. The goal of the seminar is to foster connection and creative problem solving for the complexities of college leadership and administration.
McLennan Community College is proud to host the Great Leaders Seminar 2025.
The registration deadline is June 1, 2025. Your $900 registration fee includes:
- All required participant fees
- 5 days/ 4 nights accommodations
- Single room with a private bath
- 15 meals and daily refreshments
- Day and evening seminar sessions
- Access to facility amenities
- Shuttle service to/from Austin airport
- Seminar materials
- Seminar shirt
- Special activities
For more information and to register for three seminar visit: MCC Professional & Organizational Development, Great Leaders Seminar or contact Mikken Canham at mcanham@mclennan.edu.
Register Here!Who is the Seminar for?
The seminar is designed for Community College Executives: Presidents, Vice Presidents, Provosts, Chancellors, Deans, and Directors.
What we offer
The five days retreat allows community college executives the opportunity to energize their perspectives and build their network.
How we Deliver
Daily sessions focus on collaborative problem solving and skills building to prime leaders for challenges facing community colleges.
Our Logo
- The torch of knowledge is representative of those who guide others forward on their journeys. Torch bearers provide wisdom that help to show us the way along the path to achieving our own success.
- As leader of Higher Education, you carry this torch for many others, guiding them along a shared path to a better way of life through education.
- The colors of the torch represent the blue and orange of McLennan Community College in Waco, TX.
Our College
- McLennan Community College (MCC) is located in Waco, Texas.
- MCC opened its doors in 1965 and currently serves approximately 9,000 students.
- MCC employs over 700 community members.
- mclennan.edu
Retreat Location
- Summers Mill Retreat and Conference Center in Belton, Texas.
- summersmill.com
- MCC has been hosting seminars at Summers Mill for over a decade. It's our home away from home.
Important Dates
The registration deadline is June 1, 2025.
Cancellations and/or refunds requested before June 1, 2025, will be refunded less a $200 administration fee. No refunds will be made after June 1, 2025. Substitute attendees are accepted and encouraged if the primary registrant withdraws or is otherwise unable to attend.
All notices of cancellation and/or requests for refunds must be made in writing and sent electronically (email) to Mikken Canham at mcanham@mclennan.edu. Questions? Contact the Great Leader Seminar Coordinator Mikken Canham at (254) 299-8647 or mcanham@mclennan.edu.
