Russell Williams, resident of Marion, recently announced his candidacy for the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees. Williams is a native of southern Illinois and is an active member of the community.
A native of West Frankfort, Williams is a 1985 graduate of Frankfort Community High School and an alumnus of John A. Logan College. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Science and Education from McKendree University, where he started the university’s chapter of Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Society. His master’s degree is from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Williams has been a Term Faculty member at John A. Logan College since 2003. He has taught courses in the social science and humanities departments at the college extensions in West Frankfort and DuQuoin, and on the main campus in Carterville.
Williams is the director of the Brehm School Foundation in Carbondale. The Foundation, a nonprofit organization, ensures the continuing advancement and mission of Brehm School and the OPTIONS Transitions to Independence programs. Brehm and OPTIONS are programs that serve junior high, high school, and post-high school students with complex learning disabilities. Williams has worked in fund development with Brehm since 2008.
His professional experience also includes work with the American Cancer Society, the largest nonprofit health organization in the United States. Williams staffed the Relay For Life events in Franklin, Perry, and Marion counties, where volunteers set several fundraising records during his tenure.
Williams has earned several professional certifications from the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University, the Grantsmanship Training Center, and the American Cancer Society. He has organized and taught training courses for regional nonprofit organizations, working with the Southern Illinois Community Foundation and John A. Logan College.
He is a member of Kiwanis International, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Southern Illinois Fund Development Association. Williams is a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Marion.
His wife Rocio is pastor of New Burnside United Methodist Church and a Spanish teacher for John A. Logan College’s Continuing Education program. They reside in Marion with their son David.
The Consolidated Election to fill two seats on the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees will take place April 9, 2013.
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