Welcome to the District Governing Board

The College is governed by a five-member Board representing both Yuma and La Paz Counties. Board Members serve six-year terms and hold public meetings once per month or as necessary.

Yuma County School Superintendent Tom Hurt and La Paz County Superintendent Dru Waggoner have the statutory authority to appoint governing board members.

Our Board Members

Brad Sale

District #1

Brad Sale

Brad Sale was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Mr. Richard Lamb on August 20, 2024. Sale is no stranger to La Paz and Yuma County education. He has served in many education positions through the years in La Paz County, currently serving as the Superintendent of PARKER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #27. Sale represents La Paz District 1 which includes precincts 51 (Parker), 52 (Poston), 55 (Bouse), 59 (Cibola) and 60 (Ehrenberg).

Term: Expires December 31, 2026

Dr. Ken MacFarland (DGB)

District #2

Dr. Kenneth MacFarland

Dr. Kenneth MacFarland was elected to the District Governing Board to represent District 2, La Paz County. Dr. MacFarland represents La Paz District 2 which includes the Parker Strip, Wenden, Salome, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, and Alamo. MacFarland grew up in Parker, where he attended and graduated from Parker High School. Following High School, he served in the US Navy. As a first generation student, he attending Scottsdale Community College and upon completion of his degree, he transferred to University of Phoenix where he graduated with honors in his Bachelors of Science in Business Management. With his passion for education he returned to higher education for a master of Business Administration from Grand Canyon University in 2010 and then completed his Doctor of Psychology from the University of the Rockies in 2018. He has been married for nearly 30 years and has three adult children.

Term: Expires December 31, 2026

Dennis Booth (DGB)

District #3

Dennis Booth - Board President

Dennis Booth, prominent Yuma businessman and founder of Booth Machinery, Inc., was elected to the District Governing Board to represent District #3, Yuma County. Booth serves on the El Toro Bowl Committee, is an active member of the Matador Athletic Association and the Caballeros de Yuma. He and his wife, Anne, have also served on the AWC Foundation Board. Booth was on the Arizona Western College Presidential Search committee in 2009, 2010 and 2015.

Term: Expires December 31, 2026

Olivia Zepeda (DGB)

District #4

Olivia Zepeda

Olivia Zepeda, Board Secretary: Olivia Zepeda represents Yuma District 4 which includes west Yuma County, Somerton, San Luis and South Yuma County. Zepeda taught multicultural education at the master's level at Northern Arizona University-Yuma before returning to Gadsden District where she has served for the past 12 years, currently as the Associate Superintendent. Based on three decades dedicated to education, the Yuma Mexican consulate selected Zepeda to receive the Ohtili Award in 2012. The award honors those who help create opportunities for residents of Mexican descent in the Yuma area.

Term: Expires December 31, 2030

Maria Chavoya (DGB)

District #5

Maria Chavoya

Maria Chavoya represents District 5, which includes the City of Yuma, on the Arizona Western College District Governing Board. Born and raised in Yuma, she is deeply involved in her community, serving on numerous boards such as the Workforce Development Board, Arizona Community Health Workers Association and other workforce coalitions.  Chavoya works at Arizona Complete Health as the Community Relations Representative III for La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma Counties. She is a dedicated advocate for mentorship and First Generation students, participating in leadership workshops and community events. First elected in 2012, Chavoya is now serving her third six-year term. She also represents AWC at the state level as part of the Arizona Association of Community College Trustees. Her commitment to the community and education is unwavering, ensuring the needs of her constituents are met.

Term: Expires December 31, 2030

Board Meetings

Meeting Date Time and Location Public Notice Agenda & Minutes

January 16, 2025 -10 am; Regular District Governing Board Meeting at Parker Campus and Zoom  Meeting details, protocols and virtual attendance options are within the posted Public Notice.

February 18, 2025 -12 pm; Regular District Governing Board Meeting at Yuma Campus and Zoom  Meeting details, protocols and virtual attendance options are within the posted.

Yuma campus meeting location- MAC 106

Virtual Meeting invite

Meeting URL: https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/83696976346

Meeting ID: 836 9697 6346

 

March 19, 2025 -12 pm; Regular District Governing Board Meeting at San Luis Campus and Zoom  Meeting details, protocols and virtual attendance options are within the posted Public Notice.

District Governing Board and the general public that the Arizona Western College District Governing Board will hold a BUDGET WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING. The Budget Workshop Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5pm.  The Regular Meeting will following the closing of the Budget Workshop.

In-person Meeting Details: Yuma Campus – 2020 South Avenue 8E, Yuma AZ 85365 at the Frances Morris Boardroom in the 3C Building

Zoom Virtual Meeting ID: 891 3344 6327;
Meeting URL: https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/89133446327?from=addon

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District Governing Board and the general public that the Arizona Western College District Governing Board will hold a REGULAR MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Regular Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 12pm.  The Regular Meeting will be first, followed by the Executive Session.

In-person Meeting Details: Yuma Campus – 2020 South Avenue 8E, Yuma AZ 85365 at the Frances Morris Boardroom in the 3C Building

Zoom Virtual Meeting ID: 868 3425 3969;
Meeting URL: https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/86834253969?from=addon

PUBLIC NOTICE: ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING, SPECIAL MEETING AND REGULAR MEETING

All interested citizens are invited to attend, in person or virtually, the public hearing on the Truth and Taxation and 2025-26 Proposed Budget is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, beginning at 12 pm in the Frances Morris Board Room in the College Community Center (3C) on the Arizona Western College campus and conducted through Zoom, at 2020 South Avenue 8E, Yuma, Arizona.
The boardroom will be open to the public at 11:45 am.

For details about how to attend board meetings, visit the College’s website at https://www.azwestern.edu/district-governing-board.

PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 12 pm
Join Zoom Meeting - https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/89511727361?from=addon
Meeting ID: 895 1172 7361


Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the District Governing Board and the general public that the Arizona Western College District Governing Board will hold two PUBLIC HEARINGs on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The meeting will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will be held in-person and by Zoom hosted at the Arizona Western College Yuma campus. The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda with the exception of public hearings.


All Public Comments for the meeting will be accepted in written form. All public comments will be posted to the Board’s website and will not be orally read into the record at the Public Hearing. All public comments are due to AWC by 12:00 p.m., on Monday, June 16, 2025 and will be posted to the Board’s website and available for review by end of business of Monday, June 16, 2025.


There are three ways to submit written comments:
Via e-mail: Budget@azwestern.edu
Via fax: (928) 344-7709
Via USPS: AWC, Attn Budget Public Comment, PO Box 929, Yuma AZ 85366

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Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the District Governing Board and the public that the Arizona Western College District Governing Board will hold a  REGULAR MEETING. The Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12pm. The meeting will begin at no earlier than 12 pm in the Frances Morris Boardroom, on the Yuma Campus and virtually.  

The meeting location will be open to the public at 11:45 am at the latest. Meeting Start Time: 12 pm.

The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda with the exception of public hearings.  For details about how to attend board meetings, visit the College’s website at https://www.azwestern.edu/district-governing-board.

In-person Meeting Details: Yuma Campus – 2020 South Avenue 8E, Yuma AZ 85365 at the Frances Morris Boardroom in the 3C Building

Zoom Virtual Meeting Details -

Meeting URL:

https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/82890661471

Meeting ID:

828 9066 1471

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the District Governing Board and the public that the Arizona Western College District Governing Board will hold a  REGULAR MEETING. The Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:30 am. The meeting will begin no earlier than 10:30 am in the Community Room, on the Parker Learning Center Campus and virtually.  

The meeting location will be open to the public at 10:25 am at the latest.

The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda with the exception of public hearings.  For details about how to attend board meetings, visit the College’s website at https://www.azwestern.edu/district-governing-board.

In-person Meeting Details: Parker Learning Center, 1109 Geronimo Ave,  Parker, AZ 85344

Zoom Virtual Meeting Details -

Meeting URL:

https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/82890661471

Meeting ID:

828 9066 1471
 

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the District Governing Board and the public that the Arizona Western College District Governing Board will hold a  REGULAR MEETING. The Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:30 am. The meeting will begin no earlier than 11:30 am at the Yuma campus and virtually.  

The meeting location will be open to the public at 11:15 am at the latest.

The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda with the exception of public hearings.  For details about how to attend board meetings, visit the College’s website at https://www.azwestern.edu/district-governing-board.

Zoom Virtual Meeting Details -

Meeting URL:

https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/82890661471

Meeting ID:

828 9066 1471

November 12, 2025 -11:30 am; Regular District Governing Board Meeting at Yuma Campus and Zoom  Meeting details, protocols and virtual attendance options are within the posted Public Notice.

Regular Meeting with Executive Session| November 12, 2025 | 11:30 am,Yuma Campus, DH Classroom in LR & Virtually via Zoom

Virtual Meeting- https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/82890661471
Meeting ID: 828 9066 1471

Meeting date, time, and location are subject to change.

Notice of Public Meetings
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notices of meetings are posted on this website (see Public Notices) and are physically posted on the wall outside of the Frances Morris Boardroom located in the 3C Building at 2020 South Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ, generally accessible during college operating hours, which are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, except legal holidays. Meeting notices will indicate the date, time, and place of the meeting, and will include information concerning the manner in which the public may obtain an agenda (See Agenda & Minutes) for the meeting.

For special accommodations, please contact Ashley Herrington, Chief of Staff at 928-344-7501 or Ashley.Herrington@azwestern.edu