The Foundation Board
The Foundation has an active Board composed of 16 community members. Board members are selected for:
- Commitment to the community college mission
- Prior board experience
- Prior fundraising experience
- Stature in the business community
- Contribution to overall board diversity
Pierce College Foundation Board
- Alece Cox, Board President 2007
- Shan Vipond, president–elect/treasurer
- Greg Patjens, secretary
- Dan Bennett, treasurer elect
- *Jack Asby, civic activist
- *John Ausnes, Key Bank
- David Brown, The News Tribune
- *John Collins, WICBA
- *Jeff Cutting, CIMCO
- *Linda Dryden–Scheibal, civic activist
- Josh Dunn, Premier Media
- *Calvin W. Goings, Pierce County Council
- *Don Hawkins, Past President
- David Hayes, Macy's
- Gil Hulsmann, Abbey Road Group
- Melody Kanter, Key Bank
- *Patrick Kuo, Cascadia Development Corp.
- Jan Lucas, teacher, Clover Park School District
- Karen Myers, Pierce College faculty
- Dennis O'Dell, Sterling Savings Bank
- Jim Roth, Columbia Bank
- *Laura Stoner, civic activist
- Linda Stowe, High Cedars Golf Course
- Don Thomas, civic activist
- Shan Vipond, Girard Wood Products
- Suzy Wahmann, Russell Investment
*emeritus
Past Presidents of the Board
Linda (Dryden) Scheibal 1995 - 1998
John Ausnes 1999 - 2000
Laura Stoner 2001 - 2002
Don Hawkins 2003 - 2004
Steve Offenbecher 2005 - 2006
Pierce College Alum Wins Prestigious National Award
Stanley Flemming, 1997 Pierce College Distinguished Alumni and 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient for the American Association of Community Colleges, has been in more than a few places and done more than a few things.
The osteopathic physician and surgeon helped found the city of University Place, traveled the world as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army, served the state of Washington as its first elected Native American state legislator, conducted ground-breaking AIDS research and was a candidate to be surgeon general of the United States - to list just a few of his accomplishments.
"If it hadn't been for community college, I never would have gone to college at all. I would not be who I am today without Pierce College."