Brenda Knight To Join NVC Board of Trustees

Brenda Knight has been recognized for her work by the United States Congress, California Board of Governors, the California State Assembly and Senate, and the Peralta College District Board of Trustees

[ClickPress, Fri Feb 09 2007] The Napa Valley College Board of Trustees will welcome a new colleague this evening as newly-appointed businesswoman Brenda Knight officially begins her first term. An informal reception scheduled for 6:30 p.m. will be immediately followed by a public session and oath of office at 7:00 p.m. The appointment will take place at Canyon Oaks Elementary School in American Canyon, CA (USA).

Knight serves as president and CEO of Brenda Knight and Associates Consulting Services. She is also the founder of "Ladies in Red," a women's empowerment organization in the San Francisco CA Bay Area. She earned an A. A. degree from Laney College in Oakland, CA, and her bachelor's degree in business management from St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA.


"I am truly honored to have an opportunity to serve my community in this capacity," said Knight. "Community Colleges are hidden jewels in the community it serves. Through their educational opportunities, they provide a better quality of life for the community and its workforce."

Knight, who is also a motivational speaker, is not new to public service. She has been recognized for her work by the United States Congress, California Board of Governors, the California State Assembly and Senate, and the Peralta College District Board of Trustees. She was named Oakland’s Woman of the Year and has been the recipient of awards from the Association of Community College Trustees, California Community College Trustees, Peralta Community College District, Oakland Alliance of Black Educators, Allen Temple Baptist Church and Babe Ruth Baseball.


Prior to her Napa Valley College Board of Trustees appointment, Brenda Knight served eight years on the Peralta Community College Board of Trustees in Oakland, three years on the California Community College Trustee (CCCT) Board in Sacramento, and five years on the Association of Community College Trustee (ACCT) Board in Washington, DC.




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