Board of Governors

The Nebraska Legislature, pursuant to the laws of the State of Nebraska, authorizes the establishment of a statewide independent system of locally governed community colleges.

The Legislature has declared a community college to be truly responsible to the people it serves. Primary control of such colleges must be placed in the citizens within its geographical area. The intent and purpose of this Act is to create locally governed and locally supported community college areas with the major educational emphasis on occupational education.

Each community college area is intended to be an independent, local, unique, and vital segment of higher education separate from both elementary and secondary school systems and from other institutions of higher education, and not to be converted into four-year baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. The Western Community College Area (WCCA) has been created for such intents and purposes.

Recent and Upcoming Agendas

The Western Community College Area Board of Governors will hold an Informal meeting and a Regular meeting in the Coral E. Richards Boardroom, Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff Campus, located at 1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE. Dates and times are listed below.

The Board will meet informally for lunch at 12:00 noon, in the Coral E. Richards Boardroom, Western Nebraska Community College, located at 1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE.

An agenda, which shall be kept continually current, shall be readily available for public inspection by contacting the Board Secretary’s office at Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff Campus at 308-635-6009.

An electronic copy of the agenda, all documents being considered at the meetings, and a current version of the Open Meetings Act will be available here. 

Board Meetings:  Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Informal Board meeting 10:30 a.m., Regular Board meeting 1:00 p.m., Scottsbluff Campus

 

 

Board Meeting Minutes

Western Community College Area (WCCA) Board of Governors meeting minutes are posted after Board approval at the following month’s meeting. To access the archives of the Board Minutes, please contact the Board Secretary, 308-635-6009.

Our Board of Governors

District 1

 

Ms. Marjorie Schmidt
Ms. Marjorie Schmidt
7094 State Highway 27
Gordon, NE 69343

Lori Liggett
Ms. Lori Liggett
808 N Elm St
Gordon, NE 69343

District 2

 

 Josh Hanson
Mr. Joshua Hanson
1510 John Borm Dr.
Sidney, NE 69162

Mr. R. J. Savely, Jr.
Mr. R.J. Savely, Jr.
P.O. Box 154
Lodgepole, NE 69149

District 3

 

Mr. Allan D. Kreman
Mr. Allan D. Kreman
11236 US Hwy 26
Bayard, NE 69334

Starr Lehl
Ms. Starr Lehl (Vice Chair)
330757 County Road K
Minatare, NE 69356

District 4

 

Tony A. Kaufman
Mr. Tony A. Kaufman
2310 Shadow Ridge Drive
Gering, NE 69341

Ms. Coral E. Richards
Ms. Coral E. Richards
1175 Hwy 88W
Harrisburg, NE 69345

 

District 5 

Dr. William M. Packard
Dr. William M. Packard
1523 Idlewylde Drive
Scottsbluff, NE 69361   

Ms. Linda A. Guzman-Gonzales
Ms. Linda A. Guzman-Gonzales
614 Valley View Drive
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

At-Large

Mr. John Stinner
Mr. John Stinner (Chair)
2310 17th Street
Gering, NE  69341