2022年5月31日

媒体联络:

Rachel Evey, foundation executive director, 509-682-6415

Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.碰头.)

The 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley College 基金会 Board of Directors selected 达雷尔Dickeson as the 2022 Distinguished 校友.  Public nominations were held in the spring.

In recognition of the award, Dickeson will throw out the first pitch at 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley College Knight at the AppleSox on June 7 at Paul Thomas Sr. 体育场.  免费的 tickets to the game are available for alumni, staff and students. 

"I feel very honored and privileged to receive this award, because I know there are many others who are just as deserving. 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley College gave me the ability to afford the completion of my first two years of my advanced education, and it is truly a pleasure to be able to give back so that others can have the same opportunity." 所述Dickeson

Dickeson graduated from 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley College in 1968. 他接着得到了一个 bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from Central Washington University and a master’s degree in management from the University of Utah. Dickeson has over 35 years of experience in human resource management, organizational development 以及高管培训. He has also been the principal in his own independent consulting practice, Northwest Executive Consultants, since 1995, specializing in executive coaching, leadership team development, meeting design and facilitation, and 过程 improvement.

 

A Leavenworth native, Dickeson and his wife Karen returned to the 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley in 2012. Since then, he has been a member of several non-profit boards and served as the interim executive director of the 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley College 基金会 and the 皇冠8868会员登录 Valley Museum and Cultural Center.  

 

The purpose of the WVC Distinguished 校友 Award is to recognize an alumnus who has distinguished themselves in their chosen professional field; made significant contributions to their community on a local, state, national or international level; and have demonstrated integrity in their personal life and gained the respect of their peers. 这个奖项 始于37年前. Recent recipients include Eastmont educator Jaime Ramirez (2020), NCW Libraries executive director Barbara Walters (2019), local entrepreneur Malachi Salcido (2018) and 皇冠8868会员登录市 human resources director Kari Page (2017).

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皇冠8868会员登录 Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment 学生入学率. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint 过程.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and 第九条 compliance for both the 皇冠8868会员登录 and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: 第九条 Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@ngskmc-eis.net.
• To request disability accommodations: Student 访问 Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@ngskmc-eis.net.