Member named to BC3 trustees
BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College has welcomed a new member to its board of trustees.
Joseph Taylor, a Butler resident and general manager at Armstrong in Zelienople, became a member of the board effective Wednesday, according to board member ex-officio Kimberly Geyer.
Taylor, 57, holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown College in Kentucky and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla. He has lived in Butler County since 2000.
Taylor replaces Grace Hawkins, whose six-year term on the board expired on Thursday. Hawkins had served on the board since the 1990-91 school year, the college said.
Geyer, who as a Butler County commissioner appoints members to the BC3 board, called Taylor’s addition an affirmation of the school’s commitment to education and community values.
Board Chairman Ray Steffler called Taylor’s business experience and knowledge of the community valuable assets for the BC3 board of trustees.
“He brings a lot to the table and he contributes,” Steffler said.
Taylor has been employed with Armstrong for 21 years, and has worked in the cable industry for more than 30 years. He called his appointment to the board an opportunity to help a vital community resource continue its growth.
“I have watched the school grow in the time that I have been here,” he said. “And certainly I recognize the importance of training young people for the jobs of the future. It seems like BC3 is doing a good job of identifying those areas and providing the education and training that’s required.”
The board of trustees is BC3’s policy-making body that provides direction and guidance to the president and college administration. One of the group’s primary functions involves financial control of the institution.
