Katherin A. Elam and Stephen W. Lemon have joined the Board of Directors of the 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation as at-large members.
Elam retired in 2022 as the longtime president of Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia. Lemon is an attorney and principal at the firm of Martin, Hopkins & Lemon, P.C.
The volunteer Board of Directors guides the Educational Foundation’s mission as an independent nonprofit organization supporting student scholarships, faculty development and endowment initiatives at 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ. Board members are the driving force behind 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ’s Community College Access Program (CCAP), a successful public-private partnership that provides up to three years of tuition to eligible students. CCAP celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2023, having served 3,856 students to date and provided $9.1 million in tuition assistance.
As of 2023, the Educational Foundation is led by: Deborah L. Petrine, chair; Russell Ellett, vice chair; Tammy Moss Finley, secretary: Chris Carey, treasurer; William Farrell II, immediate past-chair; and College President Dr. Robert H. Sandel. John R. Francis is the chair of 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ’s Local Board.




