POWELL, Wyo. ─ The Northwest College Foundation Board of Directors elected new officers and members at its Wednesday, Aug. 5, meeting.
The new slate of officers includes Tim Hopkins of Cody as president, Trace Paul (Powell) as vice president, Megan Nickles (Powell) as second vice president, Sarah Johnson (Cowley) as secretary, Jacque Michel as assistant secretary (Thermopolis), Stan Lundberg (Powell) treasurer, and Tyler Yates (Salt Lake City) as assistant treasurer.
Newly elected board members recommended by the nominating committee include Andrea Earhart of Powell, an attorney at McCarty, Reed and Earhart, L.C., and Joani Graham, a speech language pathologist at Cody Regional Health, and former Wyoming State Rep. Sandy Newsome who are both from Cody.
Earhart is also an alumna of Northwest College.
“I’m honored to step into the president’s role for the Foundation,” said Tim Hopkins. “It’s exciting to welcome our new board members, who all bring different expertise to our existing capable Foundation Board. We look forward to continuing to grow our endowment and providing support for NWC’s students, faculty, staff and projects.”
Members who were reelected for another term include Dave Bonner (Powell), Carolyn Danko (Powell), R.J. Kost (Powell), Bryan Lee (Powell), Trace Paul (Powell) and Steve Rockhold, (Billings). The board of directors consists of 27 members serving 3-year rotating terms.
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to securing and managing private gifts for Northwest College. The Foundation’s assets total nearly $70 million, and its vision to “Create a Vibrant Campus and Success for All Students” reflects support both for students and for scholarly endeavors on modern campus.
For more information, contact Executive Director of the NWC Foundation Shelby Wetzel at 307-754-6110 or email her at Shelby.Wetzel@nwc.edu.
To learn more about NWC Foundation & Alumni’s upcoming events and projects, visit nwc.edu/foundation.