New Western trustee chosen

The appointment of a board member to the Western Wyoming Community College Board of Trustees has led to a candidate claiming corruption was the reason she was not selected to fill a vacancy on the board.

During their board meeting Feb. 9, the trustees voted unanimously to appoint Ron Wild to a position recently vacated by Dr. Veronica Donaldson. Wild's term expires at the end of 2024.

According to WWCC Board President Jim Jessen, the board received two letters of interest regarding the position - one from Wild and the other from Angela Thatcher. Wild and Thatcher were part of a four-candidate...