What Can You Learn From a College President’s Bio?

September 26, 2024 -- The second sentence of Michael Mikota’s bio takes 54 words to explain that he is responsible for creating the mascot at Spartanburg Community College. Mikota, Spartanburg’s president since July 2020, “conceptualized and spearheaded the launch of the college’s first mascot, Chaser the Border Collie — the ‘Smartest Dog in the World,’” according to his bio, “and has championed the inspirational legendary tale of unlocking a new understanding of the power of learning through a commitment to the college’s new motto to ‘Dream It, Chase It, and Live It.’”