President Tracy D. Hall named a top 100 Leader in the Memphis community
By Diana Fedinec
Congratulations to Southwest President Tracy D. Hall, who made this year’s Memphis Busines Journal (MBJ) Power 100 list for the third consecutive time. Hall received her award during the Power 100 award ceremony Jan. 26, 2023 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis. Her recognition was publicly announced Feb. 9 in the MBJ.
The Power 100 profiles Memphis’ most influential leaders in a wide range of industries who are transformational agents in their communities and places of business. MBJ’s editorial team meticulously vets the list each year to decide who are the 100 most powerful people in Memphis business and in the community. MBJ defines the term “power” as someone at the top making decisions to a single act that has enormous consequences.
Hall talked to the MBJ previsously about the importance of taking action. “A lot of the time, when we talk about challenges, we act as though we can’t do anything about them,” she said. “If education is a priority, we show it.”
According to the MBJ, Hall has shown a capacity to take decisive action on several of the college's challenges: "Under her leadership, the school has navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, made its enrollment process more accessible, and increased the economic and social mobility opportunities for students. It also earned Achieving the Dream Leader College status in 2019 and the Bellwether Award for Planning, Governance, and Finance in 2021. Hall is a board member of the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.”
Congratulations, Dr. Hall, on this esteemed recognition!
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- Welcome Aboard!
- Southwest introduces new offboarding policy
- Southwest athletics continue to rack up post-season accolades
- Southwest reimagines career pathways; launches Southwest Workforce Solutions Center
- Southwest’s Chris Camp receives the distinguished Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition Award
- Southwest physical therapist assistant student Eboni Benson finds purpose in helping others
- Stan Bell returns to Southwest as master of ceremonies for the 2023 Faculty and Staff Awards
- Communication, Fine Arts and Graphics department expands curriculum with sought-after industry credentials
- Go Red at Southwest campaign yields a year of heart-smart choices
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- HONORS ACADEMY ALUMNI: Where Are They Now?
- Southwest welcomes 39 inductees into the National Society of Leadership and Success
- Southwest taps Dr. Carol Ash as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
- Southwest hires Jeremy Shirley as Associate Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications
- Alma Rutledge named Dean of Students
- Summer Institute 2023 focuses on reimagining Southwest
- Southwest’s Phi Theta Kappa inducts 16 members in candlelight ceremony
- Project M.O.S.T. celebrates the 11th annual Men in Black Awards
- Q & A with Admissions Recruiter Elizabeth Clark
- More than 1200 credentials conferred at twenty-fifth Commencement
- Southwest Professor Dr. Marcia Hunter debuts book on fulfilling one’s dreams
- Employees preview a reimagined student experience at College’s Gallery Walk
- Southwest’s stellar scholars honored at 2023 Student Honors & Awards Convocation
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water, AT&T and Comcast launch workforce pipeline partnership with Southwest
- President Tracy D. Hall named a top 100 Leader in the Memphis community
- Southwest hosts caring conversations in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death