Governor Cox appoints new members to Utah Board of Higher Education
PRESS RELEASE
May 25, 2023
Contact:
Emma Williams
Governor’s office
(385) 303-4383, ewilliams@utah.gov
Governor Cox appoints new members to Utah Board of Higher Education
SALT LAKE CITY (May 25, 2023) — Governor Spencer Cox has named 10 new members to the Utah Board of Higher Education. These appointments are subject to Utah Senate approval.
SB 146, “Higher Education Governance Amendments,” passed during the 2023 legislative session, changes many of the duties of the Higher Education Governing Board and restricts the board to 10 total members. As a result, Governor Cox is appointing 10 new members.
« I am grateful to the current board members who have guided the Utah Higher Education Council through significant changes in recent years, » Governor Cox said. “From merging technical colleges and bachelor’s schools under the same governance structure to maintaining low tuition, board members have served Utah residents well and helped create a path for all future postgraduate students. secondary in Utah. I appreciate their dedicated service.
Governor Cox is appointing the following board members: Javier Chavez Jr., Amanda Covington, Jon Cox, Sharon Eubank, Danny Ipson, Tina Larson, Steve Neeleman, Aaron Skonnard and Cydni Tetro. Holly Talbot was named a student council member.
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