Ventura College Foundation Announces New Board Members and Leadership

    VENTURA, CA, November 17, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ventura College Foundation recentlyannounced the addition of Aurora De La Selva, Kim Hoffmans and student Tatiana Juarez to its board of directors and named new officers of the board."Together, these leaders bring unique insight relevant to Ventura College's audiences," said Norbert Tan, Ventura College Foundation executive director.

"With Aurora, a retired counselor, Kim, a vice president at the college and Tatiana, our first-ever current student to serve on the board, we are getting a multi-dimensional perspective on how the Foundation is making a difference, and what we can do to further serve students and constituents," said Tan.

De la Selva spent over 28 years with Ventura County Community College district as a college science professor and academic counselor College before retiring in 2013.

Hoffmans currently serves as vice president of academic affairs at Ventura College. Prior to Ventura College, Hoffmans served over 21 years as a full-time nursing faculty member and dean at Moorpark College.

Jaurez is president of the Associated Students of Ventura College and is in her second year at Ventura College. She plans to transfer to California State University, Channel Islands to pursue a degree in nursing.

New appointments include Rob van Nieuwburg, business relations director at Ventura Toyota, as chair; Ruth Hemming, Ed.D., retired Ventura County Community College District administrator, as vice-chair; Michael Montoya, retired Southern Californian Edison executive, as secretary; and Alex Kolesnik, Ventura College mathematics professor and Academic Senate president, as treasurer.

Established in 1983, the Ventura College Foundation provides financial support to the students and the programs of Ventura College to facilitate student success and grow the impact and legacy of Ventura College as a vital community asset. The Foundation also hosts the Ventura College Foundation Marketplace, an outdoor shopping experience held every weekend on the Ventura College campus east parking lot.For more information, contact Norbert Tan at (805) 289-6160 or [email protected]. Or visit http://www.venturacollege.edu/foundation.

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