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Board of Trustees

Current Members
Southwestern Community College is governed by a local Board of Trustees within the framework of the Community Colleges Act, Chapter 115D of the General Statutes of North Carolina. The Board consists of 14 trustees - five appointed by the county commissioners, four appointed by the Board of Education, four appointed by the Governor of North Carolina and the Student Leadership Association President as an ex-officio member.

Name Occupation
Appointing Agency
Term Expiration 
Terry Bell
Educator
County Commissioners
6/30/11
Conrad Burrell
Retired Registrar of Deeds
Governor
6/30/12
W. Paul Holt, Jr.
Attorney
Board of Education
6/30/12
Earl Hooper
Retired Educator
Board of Education
6/30/11
Harvey J. Hyatt
Retired, Director, Social Services
Governor
6/30/09
Mary Jane Letts
 Businesswoman
Governor
6/30/10
Brian McMahan
Assistant Security Chief
County Commissioners
6/30/10
Quayle Neslen
Physician
Board of Education
6/30/10
Melvin Penland
Businessman
County Commissioners
6/30/09
William Shelton Businessman County Commissioners
6/30/11
Robert Simpson
Businessman
County Commissioners
6/30/12
C. Jerry Sutton
Businessman
Governor
6/30/11
Kate Welch
Retired Educator
Board of Education
6/30/09
Student Representative
Ex-Officio
Berita L. Fox
Criminal Justice Major
 

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Last updated 8/11/08


 
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