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<p class="MsoNormal">Totally feel the same way and looking forward to connecting tomorrow!<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DEOC <deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Valencia, Iesha via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 2, 2022 3:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Valencia, Iesha <Iesha.Valencia@cptc.edu>; Yvonne Terrell-Powell <yvonne.terrellpowell@edmonds.edu>; Melissa Williams <mwilliams@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DEOC] [External]Re: FW: Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Announcement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Congrats Ha and Melissa!!! Super exciting for everyone. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-iesha <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> DEOC <</span><a href="mailto:deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a><span style="color:black">> on behalf of Yvonne Terrell-Powell via DEOC <</span><a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a><span style="color:black">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 2, 2022 2:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <</span><a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a><span style="color:black">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Yvonne Terrell-Powell <</span><a href="mailto:yvonne.terrellpowell@edmonds.edu">yvonne.terrellpowell@edmonds.edu</a><span style="color:black">>; Melissa Williams <</span><a href="mailto:mwilliams@sbctc.edu">mwilliams@sbctc.edu</a><span style="color:black">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External]Re: [DEOC] FW: Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Announcement</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, congratulations Ha and Melissa!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 10:57 AM Ha Nguyen via DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hello, DEOC colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">I hope this email finds you healthy and well, and in good spirits!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Please see below for some exciting transitions in our SBCTC EDI office, and a big THANK YOU to Melissa for stepping into an interim role during the search for a new EDI director. You will be phenomenal, as always
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Colleagues, I am thrilled and humbled to be joining this amazing commission group as a campus DEO. I have so much appreciated this beautiful community, and the enduring support and love that emanates from within it. I’m looking forward
to seeing many of you soon in Centralia! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Ha<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> Paul Francis <<a href="mailto:pfrancis@sbctc.edu" target="_blank">pfrancis@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> SBCTC All Staff <<a href="mailto:SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu" target="_blank">SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Announcement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Colleagues –</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As you know, SBCTC Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Ha Nguyen is soon to depart for a new position as Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Green River College. Congratulations
Ha on this tremendous opportunity and thank you for your leadership during your tenure here.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am happy to announce that beginning on August 16<sup>th</sup>, EDI Policy Associate Melissa Williams will be serving as our Interim Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. As a key member of the SBCTC
EDI team and respected thought leader in the equity space, both within our agency and throughout our college system, Melissa is very well-suited to maintain the momentum of this work as we search for a permanent director. Thank you, Melissa, for your leadership
and support during this transition! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The job announcement for the permanent position will likely be posted early next week with an anticipated 4-week recruitment period and a projected start date of late October/early November 2022.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision -
<i>“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.”</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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