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April 16, 2009
Three appointed to serve on TG Board of Directors
Round Rock, TX — Governor Rick Perry has re-appointed Dora Anne Verde, and appointed two new members, Dr. Richard M. Rhodes and Mr. Welcome W. Wilson, Jr., to serve on TG's Board of Directors. Each of the appointees' terms is set to expire on January 31, 2015.
"We are very fortunate to have individuals with such levels of educational and financial expertise on the TG board," said Sue McMillin, TG President and CEO. "We look forward to working with our current board chair, and our new members, on our continued tradition of assisting students and their families seeking a higher education."
Dora Ann Verde, certified public accountant and director of internal audit for the San Antonio Water System, was re-appointed to serve on the TG board. She currently serves as board chair. Verde is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, the San Antonio Chapter of Certified Public Accountants, the Government Finance Officers Association, and the Institute of Internal Auditors. She is a past president of Mission City Business and Professional Women's Club. She volunteers as board chair of Texas Public Radio, and is also a board member and chair of the Audit Committee of TD Industries. She was recently elected to the Board of Governors for the San Antonio Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Verde received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Dr. Rhodes is the president of El Paso Community College, serving 25,000 students and five campuses. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is chair-elect of the Texas Association of Community Colleges. He is past chair of the Del Sol Hospital Board of Directors, and serves on the United Way of El Paso Executive Board, Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Rhodes received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in education administration from New Mexico State University and a doctorate degree in education administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Wilson is president of GSL Welcome Group. He is also a member of CoreNet Global, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and the Houston Board of Realtors. He is vice chairman of the Houston Food Bank, and a board member of the Sharpstown Management District, the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation, Houstonian Club Advisory Board, and Kinkaid School Alumni Association. Wilson attended the University of Denver.
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TG — The Guarantor of Choice℠ is a public, nonprofit corporation that helps create access to higher education for millions of families and students through its role as an administrator of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Its vision is to be the premier source of information, financing, and assistance to help all families and students realize their educational and career dreams. Additional information about TG can be found online at www.tgslc.org. This press release can be downloaded from www.tgslc.org/newsroom.