NEWS RELEASE

 

October 10, 2023

 Media Contact:

Rachel Evey, foundation executive director, 509-682-6415

 

Wenatchee Valley College Foundation announces 2023 board of directors

The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation Board of Directors has selected its officers for 2023-2024:

• President: Joshua Wood. Wood has served on the foundation board since 2019 and held a variety of leadership roles, including vice president and scholarship committee chair.
• Vice President: Jorden Jessup. Jessup has served on the foundation board since 2020 and also serves as the development committee chair.
• Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer Babcock. Babcock has served on the foundation board since 2022. As treasurer, she also serves as the budget & finance committee chair.

“I would like to thank the outgoing board president, Don Gurnard, his years of service on the foundation board,” said Rachel Evey, foundation executive director. “Through his leadership, the foundation began its strategic planning process, welcomed our entire community to campus with the inaugural Food Truck Knight, and awarded a record number of scholarships.”

The board also welcomed a new board member, Jessica Gilmore. Gilmore currently works for AWS Academy after working for 25 years in public education.

“I am excited to join the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation board to support the mission of access and equity for all,” she said. “I can leverage my higher education background to make a difference for our community.”

The foundation board of directors will have 23 members in 2023-24: Brenda Alcala, Xavier Arinez, Jennifer Babcock, April Clayton, Kathy Coffman, Bianca Ebreo, Chelsea Ewer, Daryl Ferguson, Bárbara Guzmán, Beverly Jagla, Jorden Jessup, Barry Leahy, Ron Lodge, Bryce Mackay, Danielle Marchant, Lyle Markhart, Brett Peterson, Cathy Rixey, Steven Wilkinson, Joshua Wood, and WVC President Faimous Harrison (ex-officio member).

To learn more about the WVC Foundation’s mission and board of directors, visit wvc.edu/Foundation.

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The WVC Foundation was incorporated in 1971. The foundation’s mission is to provide equitable access to education and invest in student success through philanthropy. For information on how to make a gift to the foundation, establish a scholarship or include the WVC Foundation in your estate plans, contact (509) 682-6410. Visit the WVC Foundation website at wvc.edu/Foundation.

 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 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: Student Access Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.