City Year Columbia Introduces New 2014 Board and Staff Members
July 30, 2014
COLUMBIA,SC – City Year, a national organization and AmeriCorps program that unites young people for a year of service in high-need public schools, is pleased to introduce the 3 new Advisory Board Members and 2 new Staff Members to join the organization for the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year.
Advisory Board Members
• Robert M. Wilcox: Dean, University of South Carolina School of Law
• Roscoe Wilson: Owner & CEO, R.C. Wilson Group, L.L.C.
• Cecil Hannibal: Administrator, City of Columbia Economic Development Office
Staff Members
• Jimmy Valentine, Impact Manager
• Robyn Ford, Impact Manager
“We could not be happier to welcome these amazing individuals onto our Advisory Board and staff this year. With their help, we will continue to be successful in serving the students and communities here in the Midlands,” said Executive Director and Vice President Dr. Gail Wilson-Giarratano.
At the upcoming City Year Columbia Opening Day Celebration on September 12th, the public will be able to meet the entire Advisory Board, staff, and corps as the organization comes together to celebrate the start of another school year. For more information or to become a sponsor, go to: https://www.cityyear.org/columbia or contact Development & Operations Coordinator Rachel DeFoe, 803-727-1578
About City Year
City Year is an education-focused, nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that partners with public schools to provide full-time targeted intervention for students most at risk of dropping out. In more than 20 communities across the United States and through two international affiliates, our teams of young AmeriCorps leaders support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring, mentoring, and after school programs that keep kids in school and on track to graduate. Learn more at cityyear.org.
