Dania Cochran, Board Secretary and Interim Chief of Staff Joel Klucking, Board Treasurer and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Ellen Evans, Assistant Attorney General Kim Dawson, Executive Assistant to the President/Board of Trustees Executive Faculty & Staff:
Andrew Morse, Interim Vice President for University Relations Kelly Flores, Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Chair Black convened the board meeting at 9:00 a.m. and explained that the first order of business was a tour of the North Academic Complex. The group walked over to the construction site together. No business was conducted during the tour.
Chair Black reconvened the board meeting at 10:00 a.m.
APOYO Presentation Stefani Wickstrom, APOYO Executive Director, introduced her team for the presentation: • Ivan Miron, CWU Student Liaison (Board Member) • Michelle Carillo, Director of Governmental Relations (Board Member) • Rex Wirth, Food Services Director (Board Member) • Bernadette Jungblut, CWU Faculty Liaison (Board Member) • Carmen Barajas, Food Acquisition and Distribution Director (Staff Member)
• Noel Trujillo, Amigos Atléticos Coordinator (Staff Member) • Cristian Caballero, Food Services Assistant (Staff Member) • Gerardo Castillo, Food Services Assistant (Staff Member)
Mr. Miron gave an introduction of APOYO. APOYO means “support” and stands for “Allied People Offering Year-Round Outreach.” In 1995, CWU faculty and friends in the immigrant community began distributing Northwest Harvest food. APOYO began operating on CWU’s campus in 1998 and became incorporated in 1999. In 2000, APOYO became a tax-exempt charitable organization. CWU and APOYO have been partners for 26 years. Over the years, APOYO has furthered their mission by offering internships, employing CWU students, and supporting student research projects. APOYO is a By-for organization sustained and managed by the people of the communities it serves. They distribute an average of 160 boxes weekly in Ellensburg and 75 boxes weekly in Mattawa and Royal City. Many of the people that APOYO serves are immigrants from Mexico and Central America, so they strive to offer culturally relevant food. Having foods to prepare meals according to life experience helps people attain some sense of security and wellbeing. Health and Wellness is another focus of APOYO. They collaborate with Kittitas County Health Network and Kittitas County Public Health Department to provide vaccine clinics, health fairs, and bilingual community workshops.
6 Board of Trustees Minutes October 17-18, 2024
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