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Traugott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director of Student Services and K12 Alignment</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-3929
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</span><span style="color:#003764">• Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="color:blue">@WASBCTC</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Joyce Hammer
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 9, 2025 11:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> SBCTC All Staff Olympia <<a href="mailto:SBCTCStaff@sbctc.edu">SBCTCStaff@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Will Durden Appointed Director of Transfer Education and Transitional Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I am pleased to announce that Will Durden will
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">officially assume the <span style="color:black">
role of <b>Director of Transfer Education and Transitional Studies </b>as of July 1, 2025.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Will has been with the agency since 2014 in Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) and has served as the Interim Director of Transfer Education following Val Sundby’s transition to a new position at
Tacoma Community College. By bringing the Transfer Education and Transitional Studies departments under a single director, we aim to strengthen and streamline leadership and support for pathways – from transition to transfer.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Having had the opportunity to work with Will at SBCTC and now in my current role, I have seen firsthand his seamless transition into leading Transfer Education over the past six months. Will brings
a wealth of experience, strong leadership, deep policy knowledge, and excellent facilitation skills to this expanded role.Troy Goracke will continue to serve as a key point of contact within BEdA and will support Will as he leads both areas.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Congratulations, Will!</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> We’re fortunate to have someone with your expertise and commitment taking on this important position.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Joyce</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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D. Hammer, Ph.D. (she/her)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Deputy Executive Director for Education</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#003764">• o: 360-704-4353 • c: 206-920-8101</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@SBCTCWashington</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">
• Facebook: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@WASBCTC</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F3864">“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.” </span></i><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#006600;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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