Feb. 10, 2020

Media Contact:
Marichuy Alvízar, diversity and inclusion coordinator, 509-682-6865
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

In honor of Black History Month, there will be two performances at Wenatchee Valley College, one by Janet Seenoi Nchoko and another by John Bunn on Thursday, Feb. 13. The first performance will be at 12 p.m. in the Van Tassell Lounge, and the second performance will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. This event is presented by the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College.

The performance will combine black history, culture and music. Food will also be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Janet was born in Kenya and raised in the Maasai Tribe. She came to the United States in 2017. Janet performs in elementary and middle schools. She has a passion for music and performing arts. She brings culture, traditions, and music from Kenya. She enjoys educating and sharing her traditions with people.

John was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York by his single mother. At age 14, John was charged with the murder and attempted murder of two New York City Correction Officers in Brooklyn in 1991. He was convicted in a high-profile case at the time based upon the testimony of one eyewitness. John was released on parole in 2006. New evidence has surfaced that Louis Scarcella and other rogue Brooklyn homicide detectives illegally arrested John in his mother’s apartment and framed him for the murder. On May 15, 2018, John Bunn was exonerated with help from the efforts of The Exoneration Initiative, a foundation dedicated to freeing the wrongfully convicted. At the same time as his exoneration was in progress, John started A Voice 4 the Unheard to do his best to bring positivity into the communities, schools, houses and prisons of New York City.

Daily parking passes on the Wenatchee campus cost $2. Parking permit machines are available in the Wells Hall/Music and Art Center, Smith Gym, Brown Library and Sexton Hall lots. Students must have valid WVC parking permits.

###

Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. Visit our website, wvc.edu.

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Director of Student Access, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.