Skagit Valley College is the second oldest community college in the state of Washington. It is located on College Way in Mount Vernon and has two beautiful campuses in Mount Vernon and Oak Harbor. After we moved to Skagit County, I took a Spanish Language evening class at the college. In 2000, Governor Gary Locke appointed me to the SVC Board of Trustees. Governor Christine Gregoire reappointed me to a second term, and I served until 2010.
June 2001 SVC Graduation, Board of Trustees: From the left, Lydia Lydesma-Reese, president, Tom, Katie Philbrick, Jess del Bosque, Barbara Anderson, Elizabeth Hancock.
