LOCH SHELDRAKE- SUNY Sullivan’s Board of Trustees awarded longtime trustee Phyllis “Penny” Coombe Trustee Emeritus status at the Board’s May meeting in gratitude for her distinguished service to the College. Appointed to the Board of Trustees on September 9, 1997, by Governor George Pataki, Coombe served 25 years on the board and is one of the longest serving trustees in the history of the College. The board praised Coombe as one of “the biggest supporters of the College” and for her “exceptional dedication and professional commitment to further the goals of College.”
“The board and the college have long relied on (Coombe’s) wisdom and experience,” states the Board’s resolution. “Trustee Coombe served SUNY Sullivan with dedication, commitment, and distinction for more than 25 years. During her time on the Board, Trustee Coombe was a part of several transformations that occurred within the college such as, the construction of the Residence Halls, the athletics change from Division III to Division II, the creation of new degree programs, increased funding from Sullivan County Government, and many more.”
“I believe that my professional career in secondary education enhanced my Board service,” said Coombe, a retired Tri-Valley Secondary School Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and longtime Grahamsville resident. “I also believe in the power of education to change lives and in the importance of our community college to provide relevant opportunities for all ages. My 25 years of service has been an honor and a privilege and mostly a pleasure! There have been significant challenges, but SUNY Sullivan is positioned for further success.”
Coombe said she was especially pleased to see the development of more opportunities, such as the Sullivan Promise Scholarship, that make courses and programs at the College more accessible and affordable to Sullivan County residents and students.
“I’m excited to watch the Promise…
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