Fundraiser by Greater Verde Valley Chapter of Foundation raised thousands of dollars for textbooks; Greater Verde Valley Chapter later shuttered by president Wills
It was ten years ago, November 18, 2008 that Janet Napolitano was the guest of the Verde Valley Chapter of the Yavapai Community College Foundation at the Sedona Center. Named as one of the five best Governors in the nation by Time magazine, Napolitano visited the Center at the request of the Chapter to help celebrate Yavapai College’s 40th anniversary and to raise funds for the community college. Napolitano stressed the importance of education in Arizona and in particular the role of community colleges in Arizona. “I believe Arizona has the best community colleges in the nation,” she said.
Community College president Penelope Wills shuttered the Greater Verde Valley chapter in 2012.
Special thanks to the November 21, 2018 edition of the Red Rock News for reminding everyone of this event.
