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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As promised, here is a bio of one of our two new State Board members.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Joe Holliday<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Director of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1300 Quince Street SE, PO Box 42495<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Olympia, Washington 98504-2495<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">360-704-4334</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Katie Rose
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 16, 2018 1:05 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: RELEASE: Ben Bagherpour appointed to state community and technical college board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good afternoon:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The following news release was sent to media a short time ago.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sent to: State Board, presidents, trustees, PIOs and State Board staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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1300 Quince Street | P.O. Box 42495<br>
Olympia, WA 98504-2495<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#606060">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Jan. 16, 2018<br>
Contact: Laura McDowell, 360-704-4310, <a href="mailto:lmcdowell@sbctc.edu" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#6DC6DD">lmcdowell@sbctc.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#606060">OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Ben Bagherpour, Vancouver, Wash., to serve on the <a href="https://sbctc.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=deef59f1d8ee1e991514ca276&id=9df25cb4ed&e=eac0b86a7d" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6DC6DD">Washington
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vice president of quality, IT and support services at SEH America, is an active supporter of education and economic development throughout Southwest Washington and is a vocal advocate for increasing workforce skills that lead to increased wages.<br>
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"I know that for a community to be successful, students must have hard, soft, and technical skills. This prepares students to succeed in the 21st century and cultivates a workforce that allows businesses to thrive," he said in his application to the board.<br>
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SEH is a global manufacturer of single-crystal silicon wafers used in computer chips for many products, such as computers, lasers, automotive electronics, telecommunications and semiconductors. Since joining SEH 34 years ago, Bagherpour has managed many aspects
of the operations, including maintenance, facilities, information services, quality, engineering and production.<br>
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He is a current board member of Workforce Southwest Washington, the Columbia River Economic Development Council, the Southwest Washington STEM Network, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, and The Historic Trust advisory board. He also serves on the Governor’s
Career Connected Learning Team.<br>
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Bagherpour earned his bachelor of science in electrical engineering and his master of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Portland.<br>
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The nine-member, governor-appointed Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, nearly 374,000 students train for
the workforce, prepare to transfer to a university, gain basic math and English skills, or pursue continuing education.<br>
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Bagherpour replaces Elizabeth Chen and will serve a four-year term on the State Board.
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The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is led by a governor-appointed board and provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, about 374,000 students
train for the workforce, prepare to transfer to a university, gain basic math and English skills, or pursue continuing education.
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