WNC’s Black to speak at CEDA breakfast

Sherry Black, director of Western Nevada College’s Fallon campus, is this month’s guest speaker at the Churchill Economic Development Authority Business Council Breakfast.

The breakfast begins at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday at Stockman’s.

Black, a native of Elko, earned her undergraduate degree in Business Finance and Master’s in Counseling and Educational Psychology, both from the University of Nevada, Reno in the 1980s.

She started at WNC in a part-time capacity from 1987-90, and was hired full time in 1990 as a counselor.

Her duties as counselor included financial aid, course advisement, placement testing, scholarships, Associated Students of Western Nevada (ASWN) advisor and student government advisor.

As a professor, Black taught human development, education and counseling courses.

She then transitioned to a lead faculty position for six years covering social science, education, humanities, criminal justice and public service, where she also evaluated instructors and developed class schedules.

Black then returned to the classroom three years ago when she taught at the Fallon campus at night and online, and worked as a counselor in Carson City.

Continuing to climb the WNC ladder, Black took over as the director of CTE two years ago and commuted to Carson City. The job oversaw nursing, liberal arts and CTE, which covers business, education, human development, welding, automotive and criminal justice.

Black was the 2010-2011 WNC Outstanding Academic Faculty Member; 2005-2006 WNC Instructor/Teacher of the Year; 2002-2003 WNC Instructor/Teacher of the Year; and 1998-1999 Regents Academic Advisor of the Year. She also received the 1994-1995 Regents Outstanding Faculty Award.

To reserve a seat at the breakfast call CERDA at 775-423-8587 or email Deborah@ceda-nv.orgl before 10 a.m. on Tuesday.