People in Business
Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer received the Washington Association of School Administrators Community Leadership Award for the Columbia River Region. He was recognized for championing “equity and excellence in education for Southwest Washington, and advocated for strategic partnerships among K-12 schools, higher education, and business and industry to capitalize on economic growth opportunities,” according to the announcement posted on WSU Insider, the university’s news website. He is credited for helping Vancouver Public Schools build iTech Preparatory on the WSU Vancouver campus. He was also on the Vancouver Public Schools Management Task Force as an advisor to the superintendent and administrative team.
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