The Board of Trustees of the College of DuPage at its April meeting, elected a new Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary.  Acting Interim President Joseph Collins oversaw the elections. Deanne Mazzochi was elected as chairman, David Olsen as vice chairman, and Frank Napolitano as secretary.

Mazzochi was unanimously elected as Board Chairman after a nomination by Olsen. Mazzochi became interim chairman after the resignation of Kathy Hamilton in December 2015. “She has been able to serve in this role admirably,” said Olsen when he nominated her.

Mazzochi reciprocated the gesture when she nominated Olsen, the newest member of the board, as vice chairman. “Trustee Olsen, a recent addition to the board, has been incredibly effective by helping the board to move forward,” said Mazzochi.

No other nominations were made, and Olsen automatically assumed the position. Trustee Joseph Wozniak was the only person who voted “No” in response to a motion to declare Olsen as vice chairman.

Napolitano became secretary after a nomination by Mazzochi. Mazzochi praised him for his “behind the scenes” duties. Like the two previous votes, his nomination was uncontested.

Luzelena Escamilla, elected as student trustee by students was inducted into office. She replaced Gloria Roark. Roark was thanked by the board for her dedicated service, and membership in campus-based organizations. She was presented with a photograph and plaque. Two books were donated in her honor to the library: Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and David Finkel’s “Thank you for your service.”

Elected board members and the student trustee will serve their unique roles until the next organizational meeting in 2017.