Dr. Liebhaber Graduates DRA Leadership Institute

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Dr. Karen Liebhaber, vice president of Institutional Advancement and Foundation director, graduated from Delta Regional Authority’s Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy Wednesday, September 11.

The Delta Leadership Institute Class of 2024 began their first session in New Orleans on Halloween night in 2023, and ended their journey in Jackson, Mississippi. Their last session also included their graduation ceremony where Dr. Liebhaber was one of the class members chosen to give closing class remarks.

The extensive leadership development program hosts members from all across the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. It consists of six in-person sessions held in different locations across the eight Delta states. According to Delta Regional Authority the sessions covered “policy areas and skills related to regional transportation systems, public infrastructure, workforce development” and other fields related to facilitating economic development in the area.

For more information about Delta Regional Authority visit https://dra.gov/.