Perry names six to Douglas College Board

A total of six new members have been ap-
pointed to the Douglas College Board by
Advanced Education Minister Tom Perry.
Five new members were added on May
28, joining April appointee Grace Joe of
Burnaby.

The new quintet, brings the Board to nine
members, lists Judith Ray, Faith Matchette,
Robert Buzza, Gerry Sieben and Marilyn
Rushton (see accompanying photographs
and profiles), Remaining members are
Myrna Popove, Marie Kadatz and Karin
Henderson, with two further appoint-
ments expected.

Douglas College President Bill Day said
the new members bring with them exper-
tise in many aspects of public school
education, health and social services,

labor relations and special educational ser-

vices.

All the new members have "strong re-
cords of community involvement" said
Day and will work to expand Douglas
College’s reputation as "an institution
heavily committed to community life and
community needs."

The new Board members will have their
work cut out for them, according to Day.
The challenges they face over the next
few years include construction of a major
Coquitlam campus, operation of the new

Maple Ridge campus and issues of differen-

tiating Douglas College from other Lower
Mainland institutions. Board members
must also cope with "increasing restric-
tions on the amount of public money
available to drive college programs," said
Day.

Board chairman Myrna Popove, who had
her appointment extended for two years,
said she was sorry to see several hard-work-
ing members would not be returning.

Leaving the board are: John Banks,
Gordon Hoeflicker, Pauline Hughes,
Abraham Klassen, Christopher Mellalieu
and Terry Hewitt.

"The members of the previous board are

 

 

obviously disappointed," said Popove. "However, they recognize the reality of a politically
appointed position."

"They are, individually and collectively, dedicated to education and, in particular, to
Douglas College," she said. "On behalf of the board I want to offer them my heartfelt
appreciation for their commitment and support."

Popove noted the retiring members have offered their assistance, "in any way we may
need them in the future".

ROBERT BUZZA of New Westminster was executive
director of the B.C. Teachers Federation until
retiring in 1989. He holds a Master’s from UBC
and has extensive experience in teaching,
counselling and administration.

 

GRACE JOE is a Registered Nurse who has
worked as a Nursing Instructor at Royal Colum-
bian Hospital. She has performed volunteer work
at the executive level for serveral seniors’

groups.

 

| GERRY SIEBEN is principal at Coquitlam’s Cape Horn

| Elementary School and also writes environmental
material for high school texts. He completed his Bachelor's
and Master’s degrees at UBC and has extensive teaching

| experience at the intermediate, secondary and

university levels.

MARILYN RUSHTON of Burnaby completed her
Bachelor's degree at UBC and is a graduate of
the Kingswood Employment Equity Program for
people with disabilities. She works for the
Burnaby School Board, and strives to raise
students’ awareness of people with disabilities.

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JUDITH RAY is a continuing care manager at the Simon Fraser
Health Unit in

Coquitlam. She holds a Bachelor's in Nursing from

the University of Manitoba and a Master's in Public

Health from the University of Washington.

FAITH MATCHETTE (no picture available) is B.C. vice-
president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
and an active community volunteer. She has worked
for the City of New Westminster for almost 20 years.