By Reece Rutland
First elected to a four-year term in 2011 and then re-elected to a six-year term in 2015, Mt. Vernon pharmacist and pharmacy owner Eric Black has made his presence felt in his time on the board.
Most notably for Black’s tenure so far are the three years he has served as the board of trustee chair, leading the board in that capacity from 2013-16. He currently acts as the board secretary.
He was just 31 when he ran unopposed to fill the four-year term on the RLC board vacated by Kelly Woodrow, who had been appointed the previous year. Black was elected board chair at the November 2013 meeting following the resignation of Bryan Drew.
“Although I did not study at Rend Lake College,” the Black said, “I know from many of my patients and friends, and from some of my own family, the importance of this institution to our area.”
“The Board experience has been wonderful. I appreciate the other past and present Board members who have helped me transition. I’ve enjoyed serving the community through the Board and continue to look for ways to make the college more effective and efficient.”
The President/Director of Pharmacy of The Medicine Shoppe in Mt. Vernon, aka Mt. Vernon Community Pharmacy Inc., Black is a second-generation pharmacist and pharmacy owner who was the first home-educated student ever to be accepted by St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
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