Olivia Zepeda named to ACCT Board of Directors
December 16, 2025Yuma, Ariz. (December 15, 2025) – Arizona Western College District Governing Board member Olivia Zepeda has been named to the Board of Directors for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), an educational non-profit that advocates for community colleges nationwide. She will serve a three-year term before being up for re-election.
"I am honored to have been appointed to the ACCT Board of Directors as a representative of the Pacific Region,” Zepeda shared. “ACCT is an institution that supports community colleges and trustees while providing valuable learning opportunities. As a board member, I look forward to continuing to advocate for student success and strong governance."
Zepeda spent roughly 40 years in education, including 17 years as the Associate Superintendent of the Gadsden Elementary School District. She was appointed to the AWC District Governing Board in 2012 and has worked to support successful student outcomes and a college-going culture as the representative for District 4, which includes South and West Yuma County, Somerton, and San Luis, Arizona.
In 2012, the Yuma Mexican Consulate honored Zepeda with the Ohtli Award, which honors those who help create opportunities for people of Mexican descent. She was inducted into the AWC Hall of Fame in 2016 for the lasting contribution she has made to the communities she serves.
Read Zepeda’s full bio at https://foundation.azwestern.edu/hall-of-fame.
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About the Association of Community College Trustees:
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who serve on over 500 governing boards of community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. Its mission is to foster the principles and practices of exemplary governance while promoting high quality and affordable higher education, cutting-edge workforce and development training, student success, and the opportunity for all individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency and security.
Contact:
Lorraine Stofft
Vice President for Advancement
Arizona Western College
lorraine.stofft@azwestern.edu
(928) 314-9595