Representative from Senator Kelly’s office visits AWC-Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Arizona Western College (AWC) Yuma Campus staff met with a representative from Senator Mark Kelly's office.
In a press release, the meeting with Katherine Phillips, Legislative Assistant to Senator Kelly, took place on Tuesday, June 27 to discuss the needs of the institution and addressing said needs at a state and national level.
AWC also said that the staff and Phillips spoke about congressional funding requests and Senator Kelly's future programming interests "that would impact the state in a meaningful way."
The AWC staff who attended the meeting include:
- Ashley Herrington, AWC Chief of Staff
- Alexis Susdorf, AWC Government Relations Lobbyist and owner of State48 Public Affairs
- Representatives from the Arizona Western Entrepreneurial College (AWEC):
- Dr. Joann Chang, Executive Director and Dean of Healthcare Programs
- Cinthia Alvarez, Director of Nursing
- Jim Larson, Director of Manufacturing
“Arizona Western College was proud to host Senator Mark Kelly's Legislative Assistant in her first trip to Yuma,” said Herrington. “Sharing the experience of our students at the Yuma campus and featuring the growth of education serving our counties was a privilege. We look forward to continuing planning with Senator Kelly’s team to meet the needs of our students and communities.”
If you want to learn more about Phillips' visit to the campus, as well as other topics discussed during the meeting, then read the press release below.
