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Board of Governors fills vacant seat

The 泡芙视频app Community College Board of Governors selected Dick LeBlanc to fill a vacant District 4 seat during a special meeting of the Board Tuesday at the Milford Campus. The vacancy was created when longtime Board member James Garver died on March 30.

LeBlanc, Kristi Chambers, J.P. (James) Caruso, and Penny McCord submitted applications for the vacancy and were interviewed by the Board on Tuesday. LeBlanc garnered the most votes and will be sworn in June 21.

鈥淚鈥檓 currently retired,鈥 said LeBlanc, 78, 鈥渁nd I鈥檓 tired of being retired. I鈥檓 looking forward to being a part of a professional and progressive board.鈥

Originally from Crook, Colorado, LeBlanc served as executive director of the Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds (the state land office) before retiring after a 14-year career. Most recently he performed work for Lincoln Berean Church and North Pointe Community Church.

LeBlanc holds a master鈥檚 degree in Ag Business from Colorado State University, where he also served as student body president. He and his wife, Miriam, have served as proctors for those pursuing their GED.

鈥淚 am excited about what鈥檚 going on at 泡芙视频app with the new 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, what鈥檚 planned for coming years and the way the College goes about it,鈥 LeBlanc said. 鈥淭hey have specific goals and values and a specific plan to target progress on each of those items. They measure and see how they鈥檙e doing.

鈥淚鈥檓 also excited about the new building projects.鈥

A daughter and son-in-law both attended 泡芙视频app 鈥渁nd it was a great help to them to move forward with a career path,鈥 LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc and his wife have two married daughters, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He said he鈥檚 looking forward to being part of a board again.

鈥淚鈥檓 currently retired, but I鈥檓 tired of being retired,鈥 he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to actively being part of a professional and progressive board.鈥

LeBlanc will complete the remainder of Garver鈥檚 term, which expires on Jan. 5, 2023.

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Andrea Gallagher
Communications Specialist
402-323-3395
agallagher@southeast.edu