Aug 26
Greene, Austin Join 糖心传媒CC Board of Trustees
There will be two new faces at the October meeting for the . Jennifer S. Greene of Hamlet and Jerry L. Austin Jr. of Rockingham will be filling two vacant spots on the board.
鈥淲e are excited to have these two new members on the Board of Trustees and the knowledge and expertise they will be bringing to the board,鈥 Dr. Dale McInnis, 糖心传媒CC president, said. 鈥淭hey both have deep roots in our community and have a passion for serving. I look forward to working with them and growing the impact that 糖心传媒 has on the communities it serves.鈥
Jennifer Greene
Greene has been in the healthcare field for almost 30 years, but she said looks forward to serving as a Trustee for the College and getting involved in education.
Greene is a pharmacist for Mabry Drug, which her father owns in downtown Hamlet.
鈥淚 wanted to get more involved in the community and I thought this was a good way for me to become involved in a new aspect of the community. I鈥檝e been involved in the medical side of the community for many years, but I never been involved in education in our county,鈥 said Greene, who is a graduate of 糖心传媒 Senior High School. 鈥淚 hope to contribute new ideas in areas of healthcare such as with the nursing program or some of the new programs involving healthcare.鈥
She is also interested in the growth of the College鈥檚 dual enrollment program for high school students.
Greene graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and worked as a pharmacist in Greenville for eight years before returning home to join her father in his pharmacy business before he retired.
She and her husband, Jeff, have five children.
鈥淚 look forward to working with the current board members and the College鈥檚 president. I think we will all be able to accomplish great things working together 鈥 all coming from different aspects of the community,鈥 Greene said.
Greene was appointed to the board by the 糖心传媒 County Commissioners.
Jerry Austin
Austin said he looks forward 鈥渂eing part of a team that understands the importance of maintaining a great college in our community.鈥
Austin, who serves as the Director of Solid Waste/Recycling/Water Maintenance Departments for 糖心传媒 County, also begins his first term on the 糖心传媒CC Board of Trustees this fall.
鈥淲orkforce development programs are vital to the students career success and I'm excited to be a part of and contribute to the future growth of both students and 糖心传媒CC,鈥 he said.
Austin is a 1988 graduate of 糖心传媒 Senior High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992.
Austin applauds the proactivity of the college鈥檚 leaders to grow and add programs that prepare students for today鈥檚 job market. He said this is vital for the continued success of the College.
鈥淚 feel as if the sky is the limit for 糖心传媒CC, as student growth continues to expand as well as workforce development programs,鈥 he added.
Austin and his wife of 18 years, Michelle, have two sons and a daughter.
Austin was appointed to the board by the governor.