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Committee unanimously forwards Katie Wankier and Darren Bird as Southern Utah University trustees

5556793 · August 8, 2025
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Senate Education Committee members unanimously recommended two nominees, Katie Wankier and Darren Bird, to the full Senate for appointment to the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees after nominees described ties to SUU, student access priorities and rural-student support.

The Senate Education Confirmation Committee on Thursday unanimously recommended two nominees — Katie Wankier and Darren Bird — to the full Utah Senate for appointment to the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees.

Katie Wankier, nominee and SUU alumna, said serving as an SUU trustee would be "about stewardship and aligning our vision with action." Wankier described her background as a…

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