Meeting notes reveal YCC president Penelope Wills aggressively laying foundation for new campus in Prescott Valley with politicians, staff, and Northern Arizona University
You may recall that the Blog’s video reporter was denied access to a meeting held by College president Penelope Wills with NAU and the mayor and Prescott Valley Town Council on March 26. Since that time, Wills’ has been saying that the minutes of the meeting will be publicly available. Finally, they were received by the Blog on June 16.
The minutes revealed that this was the third Health Summit Wills’ has been involved in. It also reveals the aggressive nature of the Wills’ effort to move the plans for an Allied Health campus in Prescott Valley along.
Here, for the first time, is a published list of the persons who attended this “secret” meeting in Prescott Valley.
Northern Arizona University:
Dr. Rita Cheng, President
Christy Farley, Vice President Government Affairs and Business Partnerships
Dr. Laura Huenneke, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Leslie Schulz, Executive Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Debera Thomas, Dean of Nursing
Fred Hurst, Senior Vice President, Extended Campuses
Karen Appleby, Senior Assistant to Provost
Susan Johnstad, Assistant Vice President and Campus Executive Officer for Extended Campuses
Yavapai College:
Dr. Penny Wills, President
Dr. Stuart Blacklaw, Provost & Vice President for Instruction & Student Development
Scott Farnsworth, Dean for Sciences & Health
Mary Brown, Director for Nursing Programs
Nancy Bowers, Director for Allied Health
Rich LeClair, Director for Radiology Program
Tania Sheldahl, Dean for Student Development
Town of Prescott Valley:
Harvey Skoog, Mayor
Lora Lee Nye, Vice Mayor
Larry Tarkowski, Town Manager
Richard Anderson, Council member
Marty Grossman, Council member
Mike Whiting, Council member
Marnie Uhl, Director for Prescott Valley Chamber
Yavapai County Professional Leaders:
Mike Paredes, Director for Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation
Donna Jacobs, Director, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System
Kerrie Whilhoite, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System
John Amos, Chief Executive Officer, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Mark Timm , Executive Director of Human Resources, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Frank Alemendarez, East County Administrator, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Judy Baum, Chief Executive Officer, Mountain Valley Rehabilitation Hospital
Yavapai College:
Deb McCasland, District Governing Board member
Steve Irwin, District Governing Board member.