November 9, 2023

Media Contacts:
Edith Gomez, WVC at Omak Campus Life and Diversity Coordinator, 509-422-7814
Jennifer Korfiatis, WVC Interim Public Information Officer, jkorfiatis@wvc.edu

Wenatchee Valley College at Omak will hold a sculpture dedication ceremony in honor of former professor David Lindeblad on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. near the fish sculpture on the Omak campus, 116 Apple Ave. West. This event is open to the public.

Light refreshments will be available after the ceremony.

Lindeblad began teaching science, history, philosophy, and communications courses at WVC at Omak in 1978. In 2012, he was awarded the WVC Faculty Member of the Year Award. Lindeblad died in 2019 from leukemia.

Helping students with college expenses was important to Lindeblad, said Edith Gomez, WVC at Omak Campus Life and Diversity Coordinator. As a result, the David A. Lindeblad Memorial Book Fund was established through the WVC at Omak Foundation. Students may apply for and receive up to $75 per quarter for book expenses.

Students can apply for book funds through the WVC at Omak Financial Aid Office, and donations to the fund can be made through the WVC at Omak Foundation, 25 N. Ash St., P.O. Box 1374, Omak, Wash., 98841.

The sculpture was made by Okanogan artist Dan Brown. The WVC at Omak Student Government supported the funding of the sculpture.

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