Congratulations to Dr. Carol Rothstein, President of JSCC, who was named Jackson’s 2025 Woman of the Year! by the Jackson Rotary Club (downtown), which holds its weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church, Wednesday.
Dr. Rothstein who was appointed as the seventh president of Jackson State Community College, effective Oct. 1, 2023, was presented the award by Jackson Rotary president Dr. David Comperry.
In October, 2025, she and Julian McTizic took home the coveted Mirror Ball trophies after winning the 10th anniversary of ‘Dancing with the STARS.’
Dr. Rothstein has served as vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Nashville State Community College since January 2021. She previously served more than 10 years at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in West Virginia.
At Hagerstown, she advanced from director of instructional support services, to acting vice president of academic affairs/associate dean of instruction, to dean of instruction. She began her higher education career in 2010 at Blue Ridge as an admissions counselor and advanced to assistant professor and director of one of the college’s branch campuses.
She earned a Doctor of Education in Leadership: Higher Education Administration at Frostburg State University, a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership, and a Bachelor of Science in Education, both at Liberty University. Her resumé is posted on the TBR website at https://www.tbr.edu/hr/executivesearches/president-jackson-state-cc.
Rothstein was one of three finalists for the presidency selected by a Search Advisory Committee composed of representatives of the Board of Regents, the college’s faculty, staff, students and alumni, and civic and business leaders from the Jackson area.
TBR Chancellor Flora W. Tydings recommended her appointment to the board after reviewing feedback from public forums on the campus with all three finalists in July, conducting final interviews, and consulting with the search committee.
(PHOTO: Dr. Carol Rothstein, President of JSCC, was named Jackson’s 2025 Woman of the Year by the Jackson Rotary Club (downtown). Dr. David Comperry presented her with the award)
