Collaborative Oversight Forum

Cheryl Adkins, WriteLab tutor

Cheryl Adkins works part time in the Write Lab as an English tutor. She delights in encouraging students and helping them with anything they write for any class--essays, research papers, scholarship applications, resumes, lab notes and more. She began work at WVC in 2016 in the Write Lab cave in Sexton Hall, took a year off during the pandemic and returned in 2022 to the beautiful new lab in Mish ee twie 1135. Retired from full time work, Cheryl lives two blocks from WVC and her husband walks her to school and home. Fun fact: Cheryl also proofreads and suggests edits for books her friend Vikki Kestell writes in Albuquerque. They've collaborated since 2012 and will complete their work together on the twenty-ninth book this summer, in time for its publication in October 2025. 

Edwardo Alcantar, Running Start Navigator

Edwardo is a navigator in WVC’s Running Start program. He graduated from Whitworth University and is an entrepreneur in the community. As a small business operator, he had the honor of being a sitting member of the Hispanic Business Council, which works closely with the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce and SkillSource.

He has also worked in the TRIO program and at John A. Brown Library on the Wenatchee campus, where he assisted students with research and retrieving information regarding books as well as navigating the database collections. 

Ellen Bruex, Part-Time Faculty

Ellen Bruex is a part-time faculty member in WVC’s art department, a visual artist, muralist, and creative writer. She has completed several murals around the community. She has a BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Wilson College. 

Sandra Colbert, Full-Time Faculty

Sandra is an English professor at the WVC Omak campus. She lives in Okanogan with her husband, has three grown sons, and has been full-time faculty since 2023. She was also an adjunct professor at WVCO in the past and has taught for CWU. Additionally, she has taught at the middle school and high school levels. Fun fact: she has run more than 50 marathons and hiked more than 1000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Julie Fitch, Full-Time Faculty

Julie Fitch became a part-time faculty member in the Transitional Studies at WVC in 2013. She later became the Transitional Studies coordinator in 2020, and then a faculty member in 2023. “I love working at WVC because I believe that community colleges are integral in strengthening the communities they serve and in providing students with the educational and career training opportunities that will help them advance their lives,” Julie said. “And we have the best students at WVC—strong, amazing, and hardworking. It is so inspiring to work with them each day.” 

Wendy Glenn, Data Consultant, IT

Wendy Glenn serves as a data consultant in the WVC Technology department and as the WPEA Chief Shop Steward. 

Greg Jourdan, Full-Time Faculty

Greg Jourdan, a two-time recipient of the Alcoa Excellence in Teaching Award, has taught in the WVC Environmental Systems and Refrigeration Technology program since 1985. His interests are energy conservation, alternative energy sources, commercial and industrial refrigeration, and computerized electronic controls. In 2025, Professor Jourdan was named a Top 25 HVACR Educator/Trainer by the ESCO Institute.

Greg serves as the principal investigator for the Critical Environments for Data Centers (CEDCO) project, which is funded by the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education grant. The CEDCO project will develop pathways that provide students with the technical skills, competencies, and hands-on experiences that are required for successful employment in the data center industry. 

Greg’s hobbies include sailing, boating, fishing, family, church, playing the guitar, woodworking and construction. For several years, he has served as master griddle tender for the Kiwanis breakfast during the Apple Blossom Festival. He and several ESRT students feed over 3,000 people at this annual event. 

Shea Morgan, IT Manager 

Shea Morgan works as the IT manager at Wenatchee Valley College. Though he works heavily with technology, he is a self-described “gardener at heart.” Shea and his wife try growing anything and everything that our beautiful planet has gifted us. They love working in their garden alongside their dog, cat, and chickens.

Magali Olguin Ramos, Student Benefits Navigator

Magali was born in Colorado but moved to Washington when she was around 10 years old. "Growing up, I have always loved going to school, and through the support of my parents, I was the first in my family to obtain a college degree, earning an associate's degree from WVC (Go Knights!) and a bachelor's degree from Washington State University (Go Cougs!)," she said. She has always enjoyed working in educational settings and worked at Wenatchee High School before she became the Student Benefits Navigator for WVC. As the Benefits Navigator, she helps connect any WVC student to different campus and community resources for their basic needs, such as housing, food, and childcare services. She also helps with completing financial aid applications, applying for grants/scholarships, and applying for public benefits. For more information, feel free to visit www.wvc.edu/BasicNeeds. Fun fact about Magali: she enjoys baking and drawing! 

Sai Ramaswamy, Full-Time Faculty 

Dr. Sai Ramaswamy is a professor in the engineering technology program at WVC.

Before joining WVC, Dr. Ramaswamy spent four years at Iowa State University as a research and teaching assistant. Before that, he worked in Houston, Texas; Erie, Pa.; and Hyderabad, India, in tech and manufacturing fields. 

Sai earned an MBA at Osmania University in Hyderabad, India, and he studied Industrial and Agricultural Technology at Iowa State University. 

Emily Scovill, WVC Foundation Program Manager

Emily Scovill is the program manager for the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation, where she oversees the Foundation’s scholarship and volunteer programs. With a background in non-profit communications, fundraising, and marketing, Emily brings a collaborative and detail-oriented approach to her work. A proud WVC alum, she is passionate about supporting student success and fostering community engagement across campus. 

Fun fact: She once designed an event promotion around rubber duckies—and it worked!

Saxon Spillman, Part-Time Faculty

Saxon Spillman began teaching Introduction to Humanities at WVC in the fall of 2024. In this course, students study aspects of humanity, past and present, with a cross-cultural lense. A fun fact about Saxon: he loves to scramble onto high rocks and slide around on mountainous snow.  

Aaron Vaughn, SRC Manager & Baseball Coach

Aaron Vaughn serves as the acting assistant director of Knights Athletics, the manager of the Student Recreation Center, and he has been the Knights baseball head coach since 2021. He has provided crucial support to different events across campus and the community, including graduation, an FBLA conference, the Mariachi Northwest Festival, the Native American Classic, and a Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony. 

Aaron previously served as an assistant coach at Big Bend Community College and played collegiate baseball at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, and minor league baseball with the Houston Astros. 

Jocelyn Vincent Ramsey, Classified Omak Campus