Sharmy Davis named new Dean of Student Affairs for Owensboro Community and Technical College
After the previous Dean of Student Affairs at Owensboro Community and Technical College, Dr. Ashleigh Crowe, was named Vice President of Student Affairs, a nationwide search took place for a new dean, culminating in the appointment of Sharmy Davis to the position.
After a nationwide search, Owensboro Community and Technical College has named Sharmy Davis the new Dean of Student Affairs for the school.
Most recently, Davis has served as the Director of Cultural Diversity at Owensboro, and before that was a Success Coach. Davis’ predecessor, Dr. Ashleigh Crowe, left the dean position when she was named to the Vice President of Student Affairs position.
Davis is a graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in History. She then went on to earn her master’s in Public Administration from Eastern Kentucky University, as well as a master in Business Administration degree from Midway University. Currently, Davis is working on the completion of her doctoral program in Educational Leadership at the University of Kentucky.
She has previously worked for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and started working at Owensboro back in 2019.
In an article posted on Owensboro Community and Technical College’s website, Dr. Scott Williams, who serves as the school’s president, was quoted on Davis’ appointment as saying, "Sharmy has a proven record of success here, and we are very excited to have her serving in this role."
In the Dean of Student Affairs position, Davis will lead the Experimental Learning Center, the Office of Cultural Diversity, and the Pathfinder Den, as well as oversee the Pathfinder Pantry and myriad other retention, transfer, and advising initiatives.
Dr. Ashleigh Crowe was also quoted about her successor, saying, "I look forward to working with Sharmy in this new capacity. While changes in leadership can be daunting, this transition will be seamless. It gives us an opportunity to re-examine all our processes to ensure our students have a great experience.”
Davis was a large part of the development in the school’s ACE mentoring program, which is in partnership with the Owensboro Black Expo that provides high school students with career and college experiences and information.
More information about Owensboro Community and Technical College can be found at the school’s website.