PRESS RELEASE
November 18, 2009                                                     Contact: Frank Murray, 542-4835

Governor Chris Gregoire has appointed Sherry Armijo of Pasco as the newest member of the Columbia Basin College Board of Trustees.

Armijo is a 1986 graduate of Eastern Washington University and has worked at Abadan Copiers for 23 years. She is currently Vice President of Sales at Abadan. Armijo is a founding member of the Hispanic Academic Achievers Program (HAAP), a graduate of Leadership Tri-Cities, and board member and former president of the Eastern Washington Chapter of the March of Dimes.

The appointment takes effect immediately. Armijo replaces Gary Culbert who has been a trustee since 2003 and is retiring from the board.