About

Mission

The Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges (OATYC) is dedicated to fostering a collaborative forum for faculty and staff from state-assisted two-year colleges and university branch campuses conferring associate degrees. Our mission is to promote the exchange of ideas, address shared interests, and engage in meaningful discussions on key issues to advance student success and institutional excellence.

Purpose

  1. To foster cooperation and communication among Ohio’s institutions of higher learning;
  2. To provide the viewpoint of the state-assisted two-year colleges to the Ohio Board of Regents and to the state legislature;
  3. To identify and improve the status, prestige, and welfare of all state-assisted. two-year colleges in Ohio;
  4. To cooperate with other Ohio agencies, colleges and universities in research and activities that promote student learning and the effectiveness of higher education in Ohio; and
  5. To increase the contributions of the state-assisted two-year colleges to the total educational process in the state of Ohio.

Constitution

View the current version of the OATYC Constitution and By-Laws.

Officers

Stacey Souther

President

Cuyahoga Community College
stacey.souther@oatyc.org
216-987-2523

Emily Chovanec

Secretary

Central Ohio Technical College
emily.chovanec@oatyc.org

Sonja Elekhtaby

Treasurer

Cuyahoga Community College
sonja.elekhtaby@oatyc.org
216-987-2335

Sarah Andreas

2025 Conference Co-Chair

Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus
sarah.andreas@oatyc.org

Michael Pfahl

2026 Conference Co-Chair

Owens Community College
michael.pfahl@oatyc.org
567-661-7270

Board of Directors

Nora Beerline, Ph.D.

Member-at-Large

Rhodes State College
nora.beerline@oatyc.org
419-995-8288

Sara Ehret

Member-at-Large

Cuyahoga Community College
sara.ehret@oatyc.org

Vincent Granito, Ph.D.

Member-at-Large

Lorain County Community College
vincent.granito@oatyc.org

Jacob King

Member-at-Large

Rhodes State College
jacob.king@oatyc.org
419-993-7450

Lisa McDonald

Member-at-Large

Zane State College
lisa.mcdonald@oatyc.org
740-588-1274

Adam Thompson

Web Designer

Sinclair Community College
adam.thompson@oatyc.org