The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú Board of Trustees is proud to announce six new members who have been welcomed over the last year. New trustees include Andrew Koha, assistant vice president of government relations at Principle LTC; Cornell Yarbrough, DJ and founder of Whutever it takes DJ Academy, and ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú alumnus; Kerin Da Cruz, senior vice president and chief nursing officer for L+M Healthcare/Yale New Haven Health; Norman Solomon, J.D., entrepreneur; Jason Guyot, president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino and ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú alumnus; and Michael J. O’Connor, site vice president of Dominion Energy’s Millstone Power Station.
Board of Trustees Chair Richard D’Avino said, “Together with my fellow trustees, I am thrilled to welcome these six new colleagues to the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú Board of Trustees. They perfectly represent the breadth and diversity of the vibrant ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú community, including senior executives of three of Connecticut’s largest and most successful employers, a ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú parent, experts in healthcare and distinguished ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú alumni. I know that the entire community joins me in thanking each of them for their dedication and service to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú.
The new trustees join the board at a time of growth and transformation at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú, as the college embarks on its new strategic plan, strengthens outreach in the community, builds new partnerships, and develops new programming aligned with workforce, community and student needs.”
Initiatives currently in development or underway include the Digital Innovation Hub for Educational Excellence, which will drive industry-demand curricular offerings in STEM and behavioral health; a partnership with University of Saint Joseph to offer its Master of Social Work program on the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú campus; and a dual-enrollment partnership with New London Public Schools, providing opportunities for New London High School students to gain both college credit and experience through on-campus ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú coursework.
The addition of the expertise and talent of these six newest trustees to an already extraordinary Board of Trustees comes at an exciting time for ÿÈÕ´óÈüÈë¿Ú.