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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">WELA is now recruiting for nominations for the 2018-2019 cohort<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WELA is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 cohort. The deadline for applications is April 20, 2018. Applicants should be at the director level or higher and someone who will be competitive for a vice-president or president position
within the next few years. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The application process, as well as links to the application forms, can be found on the WELA website,
<a href="http://www.wela.ctc.edu">www.wela.ctc.edu</a>. The link to the application forms is:
<a href="http://wela.ctc.edu/appprocess.aspx">http://wela.ctc.edu/appprocess.aspx</a>. The opening retreat for the 2018-2019 cohort will be July 9 – 13, 2018. Applicants must be able to attend the retreat.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions about WELA or the application process should be addressed to Cindy Hough, WELA Executive Director. Her contact information is: 360-866-0069 (home office); 360-280-4767 (cell) or
<a href="mailto:wela@sbctc.edu">wela@sbctc.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif"">Cindy Kay Hough, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif"">Washington Executive Leadership Academy (WELA)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif""><a href="mailto:wela@sbctc.edu">wela@sbctc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif""><a href="http://wela.ctc.edu">http://wela.ctc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif"">360-866-0069 (home office)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif"">360-280-4767 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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