General Assembly names new WCU trustees
Thursday, July 15, 2021
A former state representative from Matthews and a retired charitable trust director from Winston-Salem will replace former Principal Chief Joyce Dugan and Highlands construction company owner John Lupoli on the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees.
The appointments come from the N.C. General Assembly, which recently named Joseph Crocker and William Brawley to the seats. Their terms will run from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025.
Crocker retired in December 2019, having previously worked as the director of Local Impact in Forsyth County at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. He is well known for his extensive civic career across the Carolinas. During his tenure with the Trust, Crocker implemented programs that improved the lives of Forsyth County’s financially disadvantaged residents.