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Two new area residents have been appointed to �¼������ϲʹٷ���վ College’s Board of Governors.

Andrea Alexander, a Councillor with the Westbank First Nation, and JoAnn Fowler, an Enderby resident who is a mentor for new social workers with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, have been appointed for one-year terms to the Board.

“I’m looking forward to working with Andrea and JoAnn, who bring a tremendous depth of experience working with and serving communities in the region,” notes Gloria Morgan, the Chair of the Board of Governors, who has been reappointed for a term that extends to 2022. (Two other current Board members – Dale Safinuk and Karley Ann Scott – also saw their terms extended to 2022.)

Fowler has had a long career in child welfare and labour relations. She is the President of the Shuswap Children’s Association, Treasurer of the Enderby and District Community Resource Centre and a former Director of Child Welfare Department for the Splatsin Band. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria.

“I’m honored to be appointed to the Board of Governors,” she says, “and am looking forward to making a contribution to the development of the institution.”

In addition to her role as a Councillor with Westbank First Nation, Andrea Alexander sits on the First Nation Policing Program Stakeholder Panel, the �¼������ϲʹٷ���վ Nation Alliance Syilx Indian Residential School Committee, and is a representative for WFN Council on the sensisyusten School Board. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies from UBC �¼������ϲʹٷ���վ, and has also completed certificates in Indigenous Leadership, Governance, and Management Excellence. 

“I believe in the importance of education and pride myself in striving to continue to learn. I look forward to holding a seat on the �¼������ϲʹٷ���վ College Board of Governors and continuing to make a difference in the field of education,” says Alexander.