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Laura Osberger
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July 11, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RICHMOND — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) announces three new board members and new officers for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
On June 30, Governor Glenn Youngkin named the following three individuals to serve four-year Council terms:
- Mr. Walter Curt of Port Republic, Chief Executive Officer, Power Monitors Inc.
- Dr. William Harvey of Hampton, President Emeritus, Hampton University.
- Ms. Cheryl Oldham of Alexandria, Senior Vice President, Center for Education and Workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Vice President of Education Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The new appointments replace Ms. Marge Connelly and Mr. Henry Light, who served two four-year terms, and Ms. Alex Arriaga, who served one term.
At the May Council meeting, members elected Mr. Ken Ampy of Richmond to serve as chair, Ms. Katharine Webb of Richmond to serve as vice chair and Ms. Victoria Harker of McLean to serve as secretary.
“I congratulate the new members and the new officers and am excited to work together to improve higher education outcomes for all Virginians,” said SCHEV Director Peter Blake.
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The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is the state’s coordinating agency for higher education. With Pathways to Opportunity: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education, SCHEV is dedicated to making Virginia the best state for education by 2030. For more on this statewide strategic plan, visit https://www.schev.edu/thevirginiaplan.
