Craig West has joined the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees.
He was appointed by the Wayne County Board of Education.
“I am very proud of this appointment and will do the best I can. I have a lot to learn but look forward to it,” said West. “We are very fortunate to have this college.”
The West family knows the college from the inside. West attended WCC in the late 1980s, taking advantage of college transfer courses. His older son Lee studied in WCC’s Agribusiness Technology program and his younger son Luke is in his first semester there, working toward an associate in science degree.
West is a partner in West Family Farms, a multi-generational endeavor that produces row crops and livestock. He serves on the boards of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission and the Tobacco Growers Association.
He is also involved in the community, especially in northern Wayne County, and currently is as a member of the Wayne County Development Alliance board.
The 12 members of the college’s Board of Trustees are appointed to four-year terms by the governor, county board of commissioners, and county board of education.
In this state, community college boards of trustees hold their authority from North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 115D, Article 2. The law prescribes the appointment of members, describes the board’s powers and duties, and includes other details about the board’s activities.Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 165 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.