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STUDENT TRUSTEE SELECTED FOR COAST
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
An Orange Coast College student has been elected to serve as the 2000-2001 Coast
Community College District student representative on the board of trustees.
Jennifer T. Kirkpatrick is studying to obtain her teaching credential. She was elected to the
board of trustees by the Coast Community College District student council. The
council comprises
three student representatives from each of the three colleges in the district –
Coastline,
Golden West, and Orange Coast.
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CONTACT:
Joanne Rose-Johnson
Public Affairs Office
(714) 438-4605
July 6, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Copy by Julia Driscoll
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Among her duties as student trustee, Kirkpatrick will meet with the district student
council on a monthly basis to discuss student items of interest to bring before
the board. As student trustee, Kirkpatrick has most of the rights and privileges of a trustee,
including the ability to make and second motions and engage in discussions.
Kirkpatrick commented on her new post, saying, “My personal commitment is to the
students. I
want to voice their concerns to the board and the public.” As student trustee,
Kirkpatrick will
represent all of the students in the Coast Community College District. When asked how she plans on
representing the students, Kirkpatrick said, “I will bring in an approachable leadership style with
strong communication and organizational abilities.”
The Coast Community College District serves over 52,000 students each semester and
includes
Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, Golden West College and KOCE TV in Huntington Beach, and Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
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