General Assembly names new WCU trustees Thursday, July 15, 2021
A former state representative from Matthews and a retired charitable trust director from Winston-Salem will replace former Principal Chief Joyce Dugan and Highlands construction company owner John Lupoli on the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees.
The appointments come from the N.C. General Assembly, which recently named Joseph Crocker and William Brawley to the seats. Their terms will run from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025.
Crocker retired in December 2019, having previously worked as the director of Local Impact in Forsyth County at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. He is well known for his extensive civic career across the Carolinas. During his tenure with the Trust, Crocker implemented programs that improved the lives of Forsyth County’s financially disadvantaged residents.
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Cooper reappointed to WCU Board of Trustees
CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors appointed Timothy “Jake” Robinson of Canton, to the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees, while also reappointing current board members, Robert “Bob” Roberts of Asheville, Haden Boliek of Fayetteville, and Casey Cooper of Cherokee at its meeting Thursday, April 22.
The board appointments will take effect July 1 through June 30, 2025.
Cooper is the chief executive officer of Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee. The hospital serves approximately 14,000 members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). As an enrolled member of the EBCI, Cooper has been involved in American Indian health care for 25 years. He is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and holds a master’s degree in business from UNC-Chapel Hill.