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SBHE Announces Williston State College Presidential Search Committee
7/18/2008
| For Immediate Release: | For More Information Contact: | | July 18, 2008 | Debra A. Anderson, Director of Public Affairs | | North Dakota University System | | Phone: 701.328.2962 | | E-mail: debra.a.anderson@ndus.nodak.edu |
SBHE Announces Williston State College Presidential Search Committee
BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Board of Higher Education has selected 16 campus, community and state leaders for the Williston State College presidential search committee. Dick McKennett, chairman of the North Dakota Development Fund, has been named chairman of the search committee. The presidency will become vacant when Joseph McCann, Ph.D., retires April 15, 2009.
"Members of the State Board of Higher Education believe it is very important to include representation from the campus, the community and the state in the Williston State College presidential selection process," said Richie Smith, SBHE president. "Williston State is uniquely positioned to respond to the tremendous growth in our state's economy, and I'm confident the search committee that has been named will identify excellent candidates for this important position."
A list of search committee members follows.
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Representing |
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| Dick | McKennett | Chairman, ND Development Fund | Chair/Community | | Pam | Kostelecky | State Board of Higher Education | SBHE Member | | Steve | Houston | WSC student majoring in agriculture | Student | | Brittany | Azure | WSC student in the liberal arts and sciences | Student | | Ward | Koser | Mayor, City of Williston | Community | | David | Hanson | VP and CFO, American State Bank and Trust Company | Community | | Leland | Tong | VP, MARC-IV | Community | | Diane | Hagen | Executive Director, Williston Area Chamber of Commerce | Community | | Deanette | Piesik | Director, NW Workforce Training | Staff | | Lynn | Aaberg | Director, WSC Financial Aid | Staff | | Ken | Quamme | WSC Assistant Professor, Computer Systems Specialist | Faculty | | Richard | Lund | WSC Diesel Technology | Faculty | | Wanda | Meyer | WSC Director, Distance Education, Assoc. Prof., Mathematics | Faculty | | Terry | Olson | Executive Director, WSC Foundation | Foundation | | Chet | Hill | Ag Diversification Specialist, NDSU Extension | Alumni | | William | Goetz | Chancellor | Ex officio, non-voting |
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