submitted photoEast Mississippi Community College recruiter Tawana Bauer is looking forward to meeting with students to inform them of the opportunities available at the college.

MAYHEW — East Mississippi Community College’s Tawana Bauer has accepted a new position at the college as a recruiter.

Bauer was hired by EMCC in June of 2013 as a Financial Aid Counselor and Assistant Coordinator for Veterans Affairs. She was recently selected to fill an opening as a recruiter. In her new role, Bauer will meet with prospective students, visit area high schools and conduct tours of EMCC campuses, among other things.

“Tawana is a great fit for our recruitment team,” EMCC Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement Leia Hill said. “She is passionate about EMCC and the students she serves.”

Bauer grew up in Cedar Bluff and graduated from West Point High School in 1995. She attended EMCC, where she earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business and Marketing Management. While a student at EMCC, Bauer served as the college’s first student national officer as the southern region vice president for Delta Epsilon Chi and was the district editor for the Lion’s Yearbook.

She later earned a Bachelors of Science degree from Magnolia Bible College in Kosciusko, with stints as a missionary and preschool teacher before she returned to West Point and was hired at EMCC.

Bauer spent much of her time as a Financial Aid Counselor and VA Coordinator helping students navigate paperwork. Her new position as a recruiter will require more facetime with students.

“I am really excited about connecting people with the opportunities that EMCC has to offer,” Bauer said. “It is easy to sell a product that you believe in. I owe who I am both professionally and personally to EMCC. The things I learned here as a student have benefitted me, not only in my career but as a mom, a wife and in every aspect as an individual.”

Bauer is married to John Bauer, who is a minister for the Old Aberdeen Road Church of Christ and a high school basketball coach for Oak Hill Academy. They have two children, Kaylee, 12, and Tyler, 9.

Tawana Bauer said EMCC is about giving back to both students and the community.

“EMCC has always been about training students so they can progress on to a university or enter the workforce and become productive citizens in our community and in our district,” Bauer said. “I really believe the faculty and staff at EMCC believe in that purpose. We want our students to succeed for