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3 Plant-a-Vine in the
Verde Valley
Get out your gardening gloves and trowel to join in the 4th annual plant-a-vine community event on the Verde Valley Campus May 2.
5 Giving Back
YC alum Dr. Ron Mangun has endowed
a new scholarship to help YC students 3 participating in research and degree-
related unpaid internships.
7 Cover story: Faces of
the Future
Academics and economic development make great partners when it comes to technical education, the fastest growing area of enrollment for Yavapai College.
10 Hearing Voices
YC students who have benefitted from the generosity of Foundation donors were given a chance to say “thank you” in a moving video produced for the Foundation. These printed excerpts only hint at the power of the video.
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The Yavapai College Foundation is playing a vital role in strengthening Yavapai College’s technical education and economic development efforts. Our cover photo features YC tech ed students (from left) Sydney Farni, Industrial Machine Mechanic; Rene Ramirez, Aviation; Timothy Janisch, Welding; Sonja Van Elburg, Automotive Technician; James Deaver, Electric Utility Technology; and Dokie Jones, Equine Practitioner. The full story starts on page 7.
On the cover
Cover photograph by Bill Leyden.
Board Officers
Perry Massie, President
William C. Miller, III, Immediate Past
President
Steve Rutherford, First Vice President Kristi Edwards, Second Vice President Karen Rizk, Treasurer
Jim Messerschmitt, Secretary
Dr. Penelope Wills, Yavapai College
President
Board Members
Dr. Russell Balda
Pam Haber
Dr. John E. La Tourette Carolyn Lee
Jean Phillips (Emeritus) Robert Schmitt
Dr. Charles Thomas Angela Walker-Weber Dave Wilhelmsen
Phil Winkelstern
Valerie Wood
Dr. Richard Wright Regina Younger
Ex-officio Members
Anne Babinsky, President, Friends of the Family Enrichment Center
Dr. Clint Ewell, YC Vice President of Finance & Administrative Services Dr. Will Fisher, President, Friends of
Music
Frank Fitzgerald (Parliamentarian) Joy Inman, President, Friends of the
Southwest Wine Center
Ernie Jones Sr., President, Yavapai
Ex-officio Members (con’t)
Dr. Patricia McCarver, District Governing Board Liaison
Cam Waguespack, President, FRIENDS of YC Art
Steve Walker, Executive Director, Foundation and YC Vice President of College Advancement
YCF and Development Staff
Marla Bassler, Major Gifts Officer Abigail Biro, Donor Relations Manager Marcia Jacobson, College Grants
Officer
Paul Kirchgraber, Director of
Development
Janice Soutee, Foundation
Coordinator
Jeanne Welch, Director of Finance
and Operations
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