June 20, 2024 

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Carolyn Goolsby was named as the Wenatchee Valley College Dean of the Omak campus. Her first day will be Aug. 16.   

As the Omak campus dean, Goolsby will oversee operations, finances, and strategic planning. In addition to supporting students, faculty, and staff, she will serve as liaison with the community and oversee partnerships, including those with the Colville Confederated Tribes, the Area Health Education Center, and the Rural Library College Alliance.  

Goolsby has over 30 years of management experience. She recently served as the director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus, the UAF’s largest rural campus. She was responsible for all aspects of campus operations and functions. She and her Kuskokwim campus team worked with many community partners, including the Center for Alaska Native Health Research, the Kuskokwim Intertribal Fish Commission, Southwest Alaska Arts Group, and The Association of Village Council Presidents. She also supervised 20 staff and 7 faculty, in addition to adjunct faculty and temporary employees.  

Prior to her role at UAF, Goolsby worked for many years in public libraries. She served as the director of the Haines Borough Public Library in Haines, Alaska, at Carmel Clay Public Library in Carmel, Ind., and at Wood Buffalo Regional Library in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. In her position at Wood Buffalo Regional Library, in addition to overseeing all library operations and functions, Goolsby worked with tribal administrators and Métis locals.  

She has additional higher education experience in administrative and faculty roles at Florida State University, Greenville Technical College in South Carolina, and Clemson University. 

Goolsby has a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus.  

"I'm honored to be named dean of the Omak campus. The WVC Omak campus boasts a dedicated staff and faculty that serve the community in an inclusive and welcoming environment while honoring and celebrating the tribal heritage of the region. I was so attracted to the position because of Omak's lovely location and the energy and positivity I've experienced from everyone there. I very much look forward to working with our Okanogan communities, the Colville Confederated Tribe, WVC administration, and our students, faculty, and staff as we continue to meet our students where they are and instill confidence in their abilities, their preparation, and their identity," Goolsby explained. 

“Our Omak campus dean must be an inclusive leader, someone who can support our diverse group of students, faculty and staff, and someone who can foster our important partnerships in the Okanogan Valley and throughout the region,” said WVC President Dr. Faimous Harrison. “With her professional experience in higher education, especially at a rural campus, Ms. Goolsby will be a great addition to our campus community. Her ability to develop important relationships with community stakeholders is essential to the growth of our Omak campus and institution as a whole.” 

 

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To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Mish ee twie, 1321A, (509) 682-6716, title9@wvc.edu. 

To request disability accommodations: Student Access Manager, Wenatchi Hall 2131, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.