Extension welcomed two new w88 online game to its Advisory Council this week, Laura E. Perkins and Maureen Schafer.
Perkins sits on the Board of Regents of the w88 online game System of Higher Education representing District 1 (Clark County). With a foundational belief that personal and professional success lies in learning, she has held positions as a teaching assistant at the College of Southern w88 online game and as a student liaison at the University of w88 online game, Reno School of Medicine, where she assisted students in transitioning from the classroom to a clinical environment. A former City of North Las Vegas Planning Commissioner and past-Chairman, she hopes in her role as a Regent to advance the state’s economic diversity by giving w88 online game’s workforce a broader skill set that will help attract a variety of companies to the state.
Schafer is the President and CEO of the Schafer Company, LLC, providing specialized growth, strategic and operations w88 online game services to private, public and nonprofit institutions. Her clients span the healthcare, education, communications, media and real estate sectors. She is currently the President and CEO of the Nevada Health & Bioscience Asset Corporation. Previously, she served as Chief of Staff of the UNLV School of Medicine, launching Las Vegas’s first four-year public allopathic medical school. Schafer participates in various community and social board engagements, dedicated to bringing awareness, resources, services and support to the organizations she serves.
“We are very happy to have Laura and Maureen join our w88 online game Council,” said Ivory W. Lyles, Director of Extension. “We have such a great group guiding and supporting our efforts, and Laura and Maureen will be two more great additions. They both have outstanding experience serving our state’s educational efforts and are extremely involved in advancing their communities and this state.”
Extension Advisory Council w88 online game serve for three-year terms, providing support and counsel to Extension through Council meetings and informal interactions with the Director of Extension and other leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno. Council w88 online game are active, informed advocates for Extension goals and plans, and provide advice and stakeholder input on decisions related to Extension, including budgeting, operations and programming. Council w88 online game support and help advance Extension’s work in six program areas described in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 549.010):
- Agriculture
- Personal and Family Development (including 4-H)
- Community development
- Health and nutrition
- Horticulture
- Natural resources
The Council represents Nevada’s diverse populations, communities and industries, currently having 25 w88 online game. In addition to Perkins and Schafer, w88 online game include: Christian Kolberg (Chair), James (Hank) Combs (Vice Chair), Michael Brown, Stephanie Cook, Jeremy Drew, Joann Elston, Annette George, Jon Griggs, Peter Guzman, Dorothy Huffey, Ray Johnson, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Leana Litten Carey, Lorraine Marshall, John McLain, Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Bob Potts, Dagny Stapleton, Dave Stix Jr., Jake Tibbits, Marci Todd, Tanya Wolf and Ana Wood.
