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Term of WCU trustee comes to a close

fr wcuaerialBy Katie Reeder • SMN Intern

Teresa Williams’ eight years on Western Carolina University’s Board of Trustees has come to a close, and at her final meeting, board members thanked her for her contributions to the university.

“Teresa has just been an extraordinary board member,” Chancellor David Belcher said. “She has brought to us leadership, insight and wisdom. She has brought incredible ideas, and she’s brought a discerning understanding of the distinction between board oversight and administrative management.”

Williams also served two terms as chairwoman of the board. 

A graduate of UNC- Chapel Hill, Williams is moving on to be the chairwoman of the UNC’s General Alumni Association. She said she is excited and honored to continue to have the opportunity to serve others. 

Vice chairman of the board Ed Broadwell said while he expected a few blue items to show up in her closet, he hoped the purple items would still outnumber them. 

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“We know you’re going to remember us, because quite frankly your closet must be full of Western colors,” he said.  

Williams expressed gratitude for her time on the board as well as the collaboration with her colleagues. She said what she will miss the most about being on the board is working with these people. 

“Western is such a team, and it’s such a family of dedicated people,” she said. “I am probably most proud of having been a part of that.”

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