What's Happening

Schroeder Nursing Lecture Series

            Retired anesthesiologist and outdoorsman, Dr. Chuck Schroeder and his wife Bobbie recently established the "Schroeder Nursing Lecture Series" with their endowment gift of $50,000. Dr. Schroeder recognizes the immense value of nurses in all capabilities and seeks to honor the profession with an annual educational opportunity through Wenatchee Valley College's strong nursing program. For nursing students on the Wenatchee and Omak campuses, as well as practicing professional nurses, the lecture series will bring speakers to campus to address topics of interest and controversy. This is the first lecture series established through the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation to enhance learning opportunities for a particular program.  
 

Winetasia Steps Out

            Wenatchee Valley College Foundation will kick off 2009 with a different twist to its annual Winetasia wine dinner/live auction event.

                                    Winetasia Steps Out

                                    Saturday, January 24, 2009

                                    7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

                                    WVC Campus café
 

            Now in its fifth season, this year’s gala, Winetasia Steps Out, will be a dance, featuring “That Goodtime Band” from Spokane. A tantalizing dessert  buffet with premium local wines will give guests a break from the dance floor. WVC art students will exhibit and a student music ensemble will open the evening. Tickets are $100.

            Space is limited. To attend, contact Tammie Parkinson at 682-6410.
 
 

$10,000 Gift for Nursing Skills Laboratory Received

     On a recent tour of the Wilson Nursing Skills Laboratory, a Wenatchee resident learned of the need for a ventilator, which would complement the state-of-the-art equipment already in place for student training purposes. With this donor's recommendation to a local company she is affiliated with, and implementation through the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation, they provided $10,000 for the purchase of a refurbished ventilator.
     Contributions, such as this equipment from a generous donor and local business combined, exemplify one of the many facets of giving to support Wenatchee Valley College Foundation.

Annual Harvey Award

Foundation board member and WVC alumnus, Paul Blakney, received the “Harvey Award” from board president, Matt Morgan at Winetasia, January 19, 2008. The Harvey Award, named after one of the WVC Foundation founders and late Wenatchee attorney Harvey Davis, is given each year to a deserving board member who demonstrates exceptional dedication to the Foundation and its efforts to support Wenatchee Valley College. As the secretary/treasurer, Paul chairs the Budget and Finance Committee, serves on the Executive Committee and is an officer on the full board. He makes himself available to provide good counsel on financial matters. Paul is a partner with Cordell, Neher and Co., a CPA firm in Wenatchee. He is married to Janelle and has five children.

Outstanding Friend of the College Award

Jim and Kay Arneil received the Outstanding Friend of the College Award for their long-time support of Wenatchee Valley College. Most recently a gift to the Nurses for Tomorrow campaign resulted in a new lecture hall in Wenatchi Hall. One of two lecture halls emanating from the campaign, the Arneils chose the one closest to the door for easy access to bear their name. Jim, a retired attorney with Davis, Arneil, Dorsey, Kight and Parlette, worked with Harvey Davis, one of the founders of the WVC Foundation.