FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lisa Higgins
Phone: (717) 407-5118
Email: lhiggins@napequity.org

GAP, PA, July 6, 2015 - The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) welcomed five members to its Executive Committee, whose terms commenced on July 1, 2015. Elected by the NAPE Board of Directors, these individuals will have the opportunity to shape national policy and programs affecting the success of special population students across the country.

"It's always exciting to welcome new members to the Executive Committee," said Mimi Lufkin, NAPE Chief Executive Officer. "Their unique backgrounds and insights will prove to be invaluable as we continue to make positive changes for special population students in career and technical education nationwide."

NAPE welcomed the following members to its Executive Committee:

President-Elect Victor Cato, Career & Technical Education Program Specialist for the Human Resources Career Learning Area,  Oregon Department of Education Office of Learning in the Secondary Postsecondary Transitions Unit (3-year term)

Treasurer Karen Showers, Education Director for Counseling and Student Support for the Wisconsin Technical College System (3-year term)

Member-at-Large Ruth Durkee, Assistant Director for Adult Education at the Randolph Technical Career Center, and adjunct faculty member at Vermont Technical College and Castleton College (2-year term)

Member-at-Large Carolyn Zachry, EdD, Education Administrator for the Career Technical Education Administration and Management Office in the Career and College Transition Division (CCTD) at the California Department of Education (CDE) (2-year term)

Member-at-Large Adrian San Miguel, Career Guidance and Transition Coordinator, Division of Professional-Technical Education in Boise, Idaho (2-year term)

They will join the current members of the NAPE Executive Committee team:
President Jay Ramsey (VT), Past President Terri Boyer, EdD (NJ), Member-at-Large Lakshmi Mahadevan, PhD (TX), and CTEEC Representatives Terri Grusendorf (OK) and Monica Marsh (OH).