YAKIMA, Wash.-Two prominent community members have been appointed to the Yakima Valley College Board of Trustees.
YVC announced the appointments of David Morales and Laura Flores to the Board on April 22.
Morales is a farmworker rights attorney at Northwest Justice Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting injustice, strengthening communities, according to a YVC press release on his appointment.
“Like many of our students, I know what is like to grow up in a low-income, immigrant family and be the first person in your family to go to college,” said Morales. “It is the resilience and drive of our Yakima Valley students that inspires me to work towards improving YVC.”
Morales has worked with the Northwest Justice Project since 2012 and is a longtime Yakima Valley volunteer, serving on the boards of non-profit organizations such as Catholic Charities Housing (Central Washington), La Casa Hogar and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra.
Flores grew up in Prosser and has served on the Grandview City Council since 2022. She has over 20 years of experience in human resources, project management, process improvement, and training and development and has served on several local committees and boards, according to YVC’s press release.
“I am honored to join the Yakima Valley College Board of Trustees and eager to support the institution’s mission to empower students and strengthen our communities,” said Flores. “I look forward to working with my fellow board members to advance educational opportunities and make a positive impact on the lives of the people we serve.”
