June 10, 2026
By Michael Stewart
In October of 2025, Regan Mitchell was appointed as director of Dual Enrollment and Instructional Support Services.
Mitchell was first hired in 2020 as a recruiting coordinator on EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus. The following year she transferred to the position of dual enrollment specialist and academic advisor.
“Regan has been instrumental in the college's dual enrollment program for years,” EMCC Vice President and Provost Dr. James Rush said.
Mitchell is responsible for admitting, registering, and advising students who are taking college level courses while in high school.
“Our dual enrollment has really grown,” Mitchell said. “When I first started in dual enrollment, we had maybe 600 students. This semester we had close to 900 and last year we had right at 1,200 students.”
Most of EMCC’s dual enrolled students take online courses at the college. Most high school students taking on-campus classes are homeschooled with more flexible hours. Some high schools in EMCC’s district have instructors credentialed to teach college courses.
Last semester, six high school students graduated from EMCC and earned their high school diplomas at the same time.
“I’ve had anywhere from 10 to 20 high school students simultaneously graduate from EMCC, so it fluctuates,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell is a native of Itawamba County who graduated from Mantachie High School. She comes to EMCC from Itawamba Community College, where she worked as a residence hall director. She worked in the Housing Office during the day and oversaw the female dormitories at night. She also taught biology and helped in the college’s support center.
Mitchell attended ICC and transferred to Mississippi State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Community College Education. She is married to Dillon Mitchell, the head football coach at Choctaw County High School. The couple has a 2-year-old daughter, Remi Raye, and a cockapoo named Chap.
“I really enjoy what I’m doing now,” Mitchell said of her work with dual enrolled students. “I found a passion that I really wasn’t expecting.”
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