They competed with two others for the two open positions.
GRAND RAPIDS, M – Kathy Crosby and Sheryl Siegel won seats on the Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees in the Tuesday, Nov. 6, general election.
The other candidates for the two positions were Carlos Sanchez and Troy Williams.
The school provides a cost-effective higher-education opportunity and serves a diverse student body.
Trustee Richard Stewart did not seek re-election. Sanchez, who was appointed to fill the expired term of Bert Bleke, who left the state, finished third in the race for the six-year terms.
4 running for 2 seats on Grand Rapids Community College board
Crosby, 70, of Grandville, has been CEO and president of Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, which provides job training and placement services, since 2006 but is retiring in December.
Sheryl Siegel, 67, of East Grand Rapids, is president of the school board for the charter school, Wellspring Preparatory High School. She is a former teacher and co-owns Siegel Jewlers with her husband.
Carlos Sanchez, 52, of Grand Rapids, is director of the Latino Business and Economic Development Center created by Ferris State University. Troy Williams, 38, of Kentwood, is executive director of United in Christ Ministries (UICM) and co-owns Elle Interiors and Custom Furniture with his wife.
Like other community colleges in the country, GRCC is facing declining enrollment. Enrollment in the fall was 13,825, down 460 students from last year or 3.2 percent. Tuition went up only $1.
Here are the unofficial vote totals:
– Crosby 100,824
– Siegel 80,628
– Sanchez 78,708
– Troy Williams 59,920
