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¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ staff awarded spots on board for state chapter of AAWCC
Story by Kate Chester
The fall 2011 conference hosted by the ushered in several new board officials, many of whom are from ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½. All were announced at the annual conference, which took place Nov. 17 and 18 at the Tigard Embassy Suites Hotel:
Algie Gatewood, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ Cascade Campus president, gives Linda Reisser, Cascade's Dean of Student Development, a 2011 AAWCC Excellence Award.
- Melissa Aaberg, Web Development technician, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ – Named Web developer
- Michele Cruse, Student Account manager, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ – Named Member at Large-Conference Registration
- Julie Kopet, interim Dean of Instruction and Student Services, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½, Southeast Center – Named President-Elect.
The new officers join current board members Cherie Maas-Anderson, from ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½, and Jan Woodcock, co-presidents; Karin Magnuson, past-president; Cherie Maas-Anderson, vice president-Finance; Lynn Melow, vice president-Summer Conference; and Barb Horn, vice president-Fall Conference.
Outgoing officers from ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ include Kate Chester, who served as Vice President-Communication; Karen Sorensen, who served as Web developer; and Becky Washington, who served as Member at Large-Special Projects.
In addition, the AAWCC board of directors celebrated individuals, chosen by local AAWCC membership, whose accomplishments made a difference for women at their respective community colleges. Linda Reisser, dean of Student Development at ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½â€™s Cascade Campus, was chosen as one of the 2011 AAWCC Excellence Award winners.
Affiliated with the national AAWCC, the Oregon chapter of AAWCC was developed by local women in community colleges whose mission was to inspire, champion and celebrate the talents of its members.