The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation recently elected six new members to its board of directors: Dr. Jonathan Bines, Nancy Fisher, Nick Herring, Burrell Kyzar, Col. Forest Wentworth, and Rebecca Thames Wilson.
Dr. Jonathan Bines
Dr. Jonathan Bines, of New Hebron, received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1998, a Master of Arts in Education from William Carey University in 2001, an Education Specialist in 2008, and a PhD in 2013, both from Jackson State University. He currently works as the executive director of the Five County Child Development Program, Inc.
Bines has received several Administrator of the Year awards and is a past president for both the Region IV and the Mississippi Head Start Association boards. He is a member of Oak Ridge Lodge No. 426/33rd Degree and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
He has two children: Jarane and Jonathan.
Nancy Fisher
Nancy Fisher, of Brookhaven, is a 1980 Co-Lin graduate and a 1982 graduate of Mississippi College, where she received a bachelor’s degree. She also received a master’s degree from Arkansas State University. She enjoyed a long career as an administrator in the Brookhaven School District before her recent retirement.
She and her husband, Rob, have two children: Kayla Fisher and Abby Fisher Downing; and one grandchild.
Nick Herring
Nick Herring, of Vidalia, received an associate’s degree from the Co-Lin Natchez campus, where he studied Automation and Control Technology. He works as a design supervisor for Entergy in Natchez.
Herring is president of Concordia Diamond Youth Baseball. He and his wife, Joan, have two children: Lyle and Grant.
Burrell Kyzar
Burrell Kyzar, of Sumrall, is a 1964 graduate of Co-Lin and a 1967 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He retired from Kyzar and Company, P.A.
Kyzar is a member of the Foundation Hall of Fame and is a previous member of the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation Board. He has one son, Frank.
Col. Forrest C. Wentworth
Col. Forrest C. Wentworth, of Meadville, is a 1979 graduate of Co-Lin and a 1981 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice. He received a Master of Science in human resources management from Troy University in 1999.
Before retirement, Wentworth had 30-year career in the U.S. Army, where he served as a logistician for 25 years. He commanded for eight years at company, battalion, and brigade levels. He served overseas in Germany, Southwest Asia and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He served as the Chief of Support with the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, Egypt.
He and his wife, Denise, have two children, Cliff and Brandon, and five grandchildren.
Rebecca Thames Wilson
Rebecca Thames Wilson, of Wesson, is a 1987 graduate of Co-Lin, a 1989 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, and a 1992 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. She currently serves as the legal counsel to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce following 26 years with the Mississippi Attorney General’s office.
Thames is a member of Madison Methodist Church, where she teaches Sunday school. She is admitted to practice in all Mississippi state and federal courts. She is a member of the Mississippi Bar, the Mississippi Prosecutors Association, and the American Agricultural Law Association. She is an alumna of the National District Attorney’s Career Prosecutor Course, a sustainer in the Junior League of Jackson, a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority Alumnae Association, and a volunteer for several ministries including Connections and Soul City Church.
She and her husband, Brent, have two children, Emma and Mary Thames.
“I am excited to add these new members to our board,” Angela Furr, executive director of the Co-Lin Foundation, said. “Each one brings a unique skill set and network to the table that I look forward to utilizing in our efforts to support the college.”
The Co-Lin Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization which serves as the fundraising arm of the college. The Foundation is governed by a 26-member board of directors whose goal is to raise private monies to support the mission of the college.
