Category: Personnel Updates

Two members of the GED® & Pre-College Education team have received Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Google scholarship awards! Data analyst Karin Boucher and ESL lead faculty Katie Nollenberger are among only 500 professionals selected nationally to participate in this year’s program. The scholarship is provided through a partnership with Google and COABE that supports professional development for individuals in the field of adult...

Let’s welcome Apphia Zink as a new faculty member for Nursing and Allied Health Occupations! Apphia’s educational background began at Rogue Community College, and she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Oregon Health and Sciences University, Ashland. Apphia has been working in multiple areas of nursing including acute care, hospice, case management in the insurance sector and case management in the clinic and...

The IT Department is proud to announce the appointment of Anupendu Ghosh, affectionately known as Anu, as the new Director of Information Technology. With a venerable history spanning more than two decades, Anu’s career is marked by senior leadership roles in a spectrum of high-tech industries. His expertise has been honed at notable corporations such as Symantec Corp., HP Consulting, Rolls Royce, Cambia Health Solutions,...

On Aug. 9, 2023, Ted Daw (a full-time faculty member in Diesel Technology since 2014) was a passenger in a motor vehicle accident. Since then, he has been in the hospital with critical injuries. Below is updated information shared by Ted’s family that we received permission to pass on to the college community: “….it is with great sadness and heartbreak that we share with you...

Please welcome Yan Wang to the Business Technology department! Yan grew up on the east coast of China, where she pursued her undergraduate studies in Management Engineering at Beijing Information Science and Technology University. In 1998, she moved to the United States with her husband, where she successfully completed a Master’s of Science in Accounting degree at Northeastern Illinois University. Yan lived in a number...

Please welcome Denise Kawecki to Rogue Community College. Denise is the new Library Specialist II (Acquisitions & Processing) at the Redwood Campus library. Denise just moved to the Grants Pass area. Previously she worked at Loyola Law School in downtown Los Angeles and comes with 13 years of experience in library services as Interlibrary Loan Coordinator and Public Services Assistant. Denise holds a Bachelor of...

Military Services is proud to introduce our new Military Coordinator at the Redwood Campus, Steve Vandever. During Steve’s time as a military student at Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University, Steve embraced various fields of study, excelling in Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Computer Information Systems. Steve’s service in the world’s finest Navy is a testament to his commitment to a greater purpose and a...

Alea Corrie will be working as an administrative assistant with the Adult Basic Skills team, spanning all campuses and our Kerby site, with a focus on program support and grant accounting. Alea most recently worked for a local bank, supporting members through the loan process, and has previously worked in the health care field. Alea is native to the Rogue Valley and an alum of...

Please welcome Karla Benitez-Sanchez as our new Human Resources Generalist! She will be primarily at the Redwood Campus, and later at the Table Rock Campus. Karla was born in Southern California but raised in Southern Oregon for most of her life. She attended the University of Oregon for two years before transferring to SOU, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and...