The Board Appointment Committee for the Gateway Technical College District Board of Trustees will accept applications from district residents seeking appointment to the board, starting Feb. 12 and ending Feb. 26.

Deadline to apply for the appointment is noon, Feb. 26.

Three seats are open for appointment. Those holding the three seats up for reappointment are William Duncan, D. Benjamin DeSmidt and Nicole Oberlin. The three-year appointments for those seats begin July 1, 2025, and end June 30, 2028.

Of the open seats, one must be from Walworth County, one from Racine County and one from Kenosha County. Additionally, the following criteria is required:

One Kenosha County employer member is needed. In general, this is someone who possesses the power to hire, suspend, layoff, fire, promote or reward other employees, and also to suspend, recall or handle discharges and grievances of other employees.

One Racine County employee member is needed. In general, this is someone who is employed but does not meet the classification of an employer member.

One Walworth County additional member is needed. In general, all residents of a technical college district are eligible to serve as an additional member for the college, and this member must reside in Walworth County. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Applications must include two letters of reference, and applicants must be present to meet and be interviewed in person at the 5:30 p.m. March 24 meeting of the appointment committee. Chairpersons of the Kenosha County, Walworth County and Racine County boards of supervisors make up the interview committee.

Those interested in applying can obtain the application/affidavit packet:
Online at www.gtc.edu/appointments

From the office of the college president, located in the Inspire Center on Gateway’s Kenosha Campus, 3520-30th Ave., Kenosha.

Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Allen, board secretary, at allene@gtc.edu.