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Edmonds CC Foundation hires Director of Development
Release Date: January 8th, 2013Pamela Wanser, CFRE, joins the Edmonds Community College Foundation as its Director of Development. The Foundation, established in 1982, supports access, success, and excellence for students, faculty, and staff at Edmonds Community College.
Pamela Wanser is the Director of Development for the Edmonds Community College Foundation.
Wanser has more than 24 years of experience as a development professional most recently as director of major gifts and development for Ballet Arizona in Phoenix. She has also served the arts in similar roles at The Phoenix Symphony and the Arizona Theatre Company.
In major gift fundraising, also in Arizona, she served as senior vice president for leadership giving at United Way and as director of special gifts for Sun Health, a multi-facility healthcare provider, now a part of Banner Health.
Wanser has a liberal arts degree from The University of Arizona. Her husband, Bill Wanser, an orchestral musician, began his college education at Everett Community College.
“My husband and I are very happy to transition to this community and live on the Snohomish farm where he grew up, and which has been in his family for over 100 years,” said Wanser.
The Foundation holds two major annual fundraising events each year: A Vintage Evening gala dinner and auction and a golf tournament. The gala this Feb. 23 features guest chef Thierry Rautureau of Rovers and Luc restaurants.
It awards more than 100 scholarships to Edmonds Community College students at the start of each academic year.
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Edmonds Community College | edcc.edu/about
Established in 1967, the college strengthens our diverse community by helping students access educational and career opportunities in a supportive environment that encourages success, innovation, service, and lifelong learning. It serves more than 20,000 students annually. The college offers 75 associate degrees and 51 professional certificates in 33 programs of study. Its highest enrolled programs are the Associate of Arts/Associate of Science degrees, Paralegal, Allied Health (pre-nursing degree), Business/Accounting, Construction Management, and Culinary Arts programs.
Edmonds Community College Foundation | edcc.edu/foundation
The Foundation, established in 1982, supports access, success, and excellence for students, faculty, and staff at Edmonds Community College.
The Edmonds Community College Foundation Board of Directors is: Jean Sittauer (Chair), Ken Chandler (Vice Chair), Doug Fair (Secretary), Diana Clay (Treasurer), Steve Pennington (Past Chair), Ruth Arista, Mark Bailey, Nils Bajczuk, Nicholas Echelbarger, Logan Harris, Kim Karrick, Libby Lewis, Michael P. Meiers, Karen Miller, Dean Nichols, Wendy Popke, Meg Rankin, Ken Reid, and Paull Shin.
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Web: Edmonds Community College Foundation | Save the date: Feb. 23 for the Foundation auction, "A Vintage Evening"
