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Cottonwood nominates two for Governing Board Committee

Randy Garrison and Karen Pfeifer nominated to Board Advisory Committee

Randy GarrisonRandy Garrison and Karen Pfeifer were nominated by the Cottonwood City Council Tuesday, August 5Karen Pfeifer to work as liaisons on the Yavapai Community College Governing Board.  Both are members of the Cottonwood City Council and Ms. Pfeifer is the Vice Mayor.  

Apparently, one of the two nominees will be selected to become a member of  the Committee that will consider the future of the Yavapai College Verde Valley campus and Sedona Center.   The Yavapai Community College Governing Board is expected to approve creating the Governing Board advisory committee at its August 12 meeting. 

McCasland and Harrington to vie for Governing Board seat

Candidate with new ideas and a new vision versus a rocking chair candidate

Ms. Deb McCasland

Ms. Deb McCasland and Mr. Harold Harrington  are vying for a seat on the 2nd District Community College Governing Board.  Ms. McCasland filed her papers on Tuesday, August 5 and Mr. Harrington filed a day later.  He is trying to hold on to the seat he has occupied for several years while Ms. McCasland is intending to bring new ideas and a new vision to the Governing Board. Mr. Harrington is a resident of Cornville while Ms. McCasland is a resident of Prescott Valley.

McCasland  earned both a bachelor of science and a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University. Her master’s is in Community College Education with an emphasis on guidance and counseling.  During her years as a student, she was involved in student government and activities. She worked as a secretary in the student activities office at the Community College, where she decided she “wanted to be more than a secretary. I wanted to be the boss.” Read More→