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Board of Directors
The Educational Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives from the counties and cities of the College’s service area--Alleghany, Bath, northern Botetourt, and Rockbridge Counties, the cities of Buena Vista, Covington and Lexington, and the Town of Clifton Forge. Their foresight and support in promoting and providing educational opportunities for our citizens demonstrates a commitment to these communities and to the Foundation's goal to "Build Futures...Build Lives...Build Hope."
Board Officers
President: Richard Crowder
Alleghany County
Consultant, R & E Associates
President, CLEAR, Inc.
1st Vice President: Ward Robens
Buena Vista
Retired Businessman & Educator
2nd Vice President: H. C. Rhodes
Alleghany County/Covington
President & CEO of Highlands Community Bank
Secretary: Richard Teaff
Lexington
President, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Treasurer: David M. Newkirk
Alleghany County
Retired Vice President/Operations and Mill Manager of Covington Mill, MWV
Gretel Anderson:
Clifton Forge
Retired Educator
James Ballou
Clifton Forge
Physician with Jackson River Internists
Donna Beirne
Clifton Forge
Educator, Alleghany Highlands School System
Kathy Bryant
Clifton Forge
Branch Manager, Highlands Community Bank
Nancy Caperton
Covington
Community Volunteer
Michelle Crook
Buchanan
CFO, Bank of Botetourt
Karin R. Ellis
Bath County
Retired Business Woman
Helen Jean Fitzgerald
Covington
Retired Educator
Jay Ford
Bath County
Owner/Operator, Bath County Collision Center
Harrison Fridley
Lexington
Retired Pharmacist & Businessman
Mark George
Alleghany County/Covington
Retired Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, MWV
Teenie Kegley
Alleghany County/Covington
Co-Owner, B. A. Rupert Real Estate, Inc.
Helen Kostel
Alleghany County
Community Volunteer
David Minter
Alleghany County
Retired Insurance Executive
Elaine Nelson
Lexington
Certified Financial Planner, Scott & Stringfellow
Matt Paxton
Rockbridge County
Owner, The News-Gazette
John Stone
Covington
Owner, John H. Stone Nationwide Insurance
Donna Vaughn
Eagle Rock
Retired Educator
William Wilson
Alleghany County/Covington
Senior Law Partner, Wilson, Updike & Nicely
Educational Foundation Staff
Lynda Thompson
Director
540-863-2837
lthompson@dslcc.edu
Jodi Burgess
Administrative Assistant
540-863-2835
jburgess@dslcc.edu