March 12, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Suzanne Ernst (702) 889-8426

State College Presidential Search Committee Formed

LAS VEGAS-Board of Regents Chair Thalia Dondero announced the formation of a Regents' committee to begin the search for a new president for Nevada State College at Henderson.

The Regents' search committee will be chaired by Regent Mark Alden and will include Regents Jill Derby, Thalia Dondero, Dorothy Gallagher and Douglas Seastrand.

Members of the advisory committee to the regents include:

• Selma Bartlett
  
• Lois Becker
  
• Richard Bryan
  
• Connie Carpenter
  
• Caesar Caviglia
  
• Sherry Colquit
  
• Doris Femenella
  
• Somer Hollingsworth
  
• Bob Johns
  
• Gary Johnson
  
• Bill Martin
  
• Marydean Martin
  
• Paul Meacham
  
• Pat Miltenberger
  
• Phillip Peckman
  
• Tony Sanchez
  
• Gene Segerblom
  
• Don Stewart

Dr. Christine Chairsell was appointed by the Board on March 7 to serve as acting president until the search process would be completed.

The Nevada Board of Regents is the elected, 11-member governing body for the University and Community College System of Nevada. Comprising two doctoral granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges and one internationally acclaimed research institute, the UCCSN serves the educational and job training needs of the nation's fastest growing state. As Nevada's only system of higher education, the UCCSN provides educational opportunities to nearly 100,000 students.

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