Curriculum Advisory Committees 2025-2026
Curriculum advisory committees are integrally involved with the development and improvement of occupational/technical and continuing education programs at Blue Ridge Community College. These volunteers from local and regional businesses, industries, educational institutions and government agencies provide valued expertise and advisement in curriculum development, curriculum assessment and modification, internship opportunities, marketing, and graduate placement.
Advanced Manufacturing
Mr. Bryan Bailey, Cadence
Mr. John Bussard, McKee Foods Corp.
Mr. Ben Ham, Stuarts Draft High School
Mr. Dustin Jazwinski, Hollister Medical
Agriculture
Dr. Bruce Bowman, Retired DVM
Mrs. Hannah Campbell, Rockingham County Schools
Mrs. Tammy Craun, Hillview Dairy
Mrs. Carrie Gray, Rockingham County Schools
Mr. Chuck Horn, Delta Springs Farm
Mrs. Ashlie Howell, First Bank and Trust
Mr. Jeff Ishee, On the Farm Radio
Mr. Jacob Lewis, Augusta County Schools
Mr. Jeff Slaven, Cattleman’s Supply
Mr. Michael Tetto, Augusta County Schools
Art
Mr. Ron Alabanza, Bridgewater College
Ms. Jenny Burden, Arts Council of the Valley – Smith House
Ms. Piper Groves, Shenandoah Valley Art Center
Mr. Charles Hendricks, Gaines Group Architects
Mr. Steven Johnson, Eastern Mennonite University
Ms. Cheryl Richards, Retired – Fort Defiance High School
Dr. Hannah Sions, James Madison University
Automotive Analysis and Repair
Mr. Mikkle Bak, Fisher Auto Parts
Mr. Cliff Clements, Charlie Obaugh Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/Kia
Mr. Joshua Fix, Valley Honda/Valley Nissan
Mr. Justin Layman, Richards Auto Service
Mr. Robert Migliaccio, CMA Cars
Mr. Greg Obaugh, Obaugh Ford
Mr. Blair Vile, Steven Toyota
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Mr. Paul Bloomfield, PHI Air Medical
Mr. Yev Bondarev, Classic Aviation
Mr. Chris Cary, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
Ms. Megan Danas, Dynamic Aviation
Mr. Brad Holliday, Dynamic Aviation
Ms. Heather Ream, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
Mr. Karl Stoltzfus, Jr., Avotek
Mr. Charlie Witman, Avotek
Business/Accounting
Ms. Candace Bickford, Elk Trucking, Inc.
Ms. Carrie Chenery, Valley Pike Partners
Mr. Dustin Didawick, Didawick & Company
Ms. Joanie Eiland, Elk Trucking, Inc.
Mr. Ben Irick, LPL Financial
Ms. Rebekuh Kuller, Nielsen
Mr. Jay Langston, The Shenandoah Valley Partnership
Mr. Chris Quinn, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Shasta Weeks, Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Driving
Mr. Devon Anders, Interchange Group
Mr. David Bosserman, Interchange Group
Mr. Chris Earhart, DGO Corp.
Mr. Tim Hartman, Appalachian Freight Carriers
Mr. Dennis Houff, IDM Trucking, Inc.
Mr. Dave Newman, J.D. Newman Trucking, Inc.
Mr. Jeff Pence, Appalachian Freight Carriers
Mr. Bruce Thompson, Dr. Pepper of Staunton
Mr. Keith VanBenschoten, Interchange Group
Mr. J.W. Wood, Shenandoah Trucking, Inc.
Computer and Electronics
Mr. Matthew Choate, Augusta Health
Mr. Michael Crider, Drake
Mr. Thomas Grinnan, Power Monitors, Inc.
Mr. Doug May, Shentel
Mr. James W. Perry, Dynamic Aviation
Mr. Gerhard S. Schoenthal, Virginia Diodes
Mr. Derek Tomek, Sentara RMH Medical Center
Mr. Richard Wilkins, Dominion Technical Solutions
Criminal Justice
Mr. Reinhardt Gray, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson, Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department
Mr. Andy McNally, Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy
Chief David Shaw, Waynesboro Police Department
Sheriff Donald Smith, Augusta County Sheriff’s Department
Chief James E. Williams, Staunton Police Department
Mr. Eric Young, Middle River Regional Jail
Early Childhood Development
Ms. Brooke Joiner, Agape Center for Care
Ms. Carla Moody, Cornerstone ECE
Ms. Beth Orebaugh, Virginia Department of Education
Ms. Kristi Pelina, Staunton City Schools
Ms. Amanda Peters, Connections Early Learning Center
Ms. Angela Smith, St Paul’s Little People Preschool
Ms. Marta Szuba, Ready Region Blue Ridge North
Emergency Medical Services
Ms. Cheyanne Bondurant, Blue Ridge Community College
Ms. Gabriella Bondurant, Blue Ridge Community College
Dr. Asher Brand, Waynesboro
Ms. Heather Campbell, Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad
Mr. Gary Critzer, City of Waynesboro Fire Department
Ms. Kira Griffin, Augusta Health
Mr. Steve Higgins, Priority Patient Transport, Inc.
Chief Matt Lawler, Augusta County Fire and Rescue
Mr. Daniel Linkins, Central Shenandoah Emergency Medical Services Council
Mr. Sam Mosley, Blue Ridge Community College
Ms. Paula Neher, Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Chief Steve Powell, Rockingham County Fire Rescue
Mr. Stephen Ward, Waynesboro First Aid Crew
Engineering Technology
Mr. Brian Bailey, Cadence, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Blosser, Riddleberger Brothers
Mr. Douglas Eward, Kawneer
Mr. Lucas Harmon, Virginia Panel
Mr. Micah Herron, AccuTech
Mr. Ross Morland, Rockingham County
Mr. Brian Norrod, Kawneer
Mr. Dan Rosseljong, Sumitomo Drives
Mr. Mark Shickel, Shickel Corporation
Healthcare
Ms. Angie Alford, Carilion
Ms. Natalie Bass, Harrisonburg Community Health Center
Ms. Brittany Crawford, Interim Healthcare
Ms. Katie Fisher, James Madison University
Ms. Cara Graham, Augusta Health
Ms. Kimberly Harman, Western State Hospital
Ms. Debby Houston, UVA Physicians Group
Ms. Charlene Keith, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community
Mr. Troy Kurtz, Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Ms. Tammy Landes, Sunnyside
Ms. Sydney Rexrode, Carilion
Ms. Kelly Riley, University of Virginia Medical Center
Mr. Joel Shank, Bridgewater Retirement
Ms. Pam Thomas, Augusta Health
Heavy Equipment Operator
Mr. John Depasquale, Rockydale Quarries
Mr. Zan Erskine, James River Equipment
Ms. Macie Frazier, Frazier Quarry
Mr. Eric Good, Good Ex
Mr. Hans Harman, Momentum Earthworks
Ms. Cindy McDaniel, Partners Excavating
Mr. Greg Schultz, Adams Construction Company
Human Services
Candy Calloway, Valley Community Services Board
Lora Cantwell, Mary Baldwin University
Krystal Crawford, Blue Ridge Community College
Deanna Durham, Eastern Mennonite University
Simon Funge, James Madison University
Kimberly Harman, Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents
Laura Reubush, Behavioral Health Group
Celestral Williams, Harrisonburg Rockingham County Department of Social Services
Information Systems Technology
Mr. Mark Bales, LLC Computers
Mr. Wesley Furr, Riddleberger Brothers, Inc.
Mr. Wayne Hannah, Shenandoah Valley Electric Corporation
Mr. Matthew Harris, Darkstar Development
Mr. Ron Perry, Grep Innovation, LLC
Mr. Kurt Plowman, City of Staunton
Mr. Hiram Tackett, City of Staunton
Ms. Allison Waide, James Madison University
Machining
Mr. Jim Belcher, Waynesboro
Ms. Rachel Brown, Cadence
Mr. Tim Bryan, Bryan Tool & Machining, Inc.
Mr. Dan Drumheller, Valley Precision
Mr. Jason Faust, Cerro Fabricated Products, LLC
Mr. Mike Shelton, Blue Ridge Machine Works
Mr. Kevin Shuler, Industrial Machine Works
Mr. Eric Suter, Cero Fabricated Products, LLC
Mr. Stacy Suter, Suter Machine
Nursing
Ms. Emily Anderson, VMRC
Ms. Stephanie Carpenter, Massanutten Technical Center
Dr. Melody Cash, Eastern Mennonite University
Dr. Melody Eaton, James Madison University
Mrs. Stephanie Gedeon, Augusta Health
Dr. Karen Jagiello, James Madison University
Dr. Elizabeth May, Augusta Health
Mrs. Cindy Morris, Bridgewater Home, Inc.
Ms. Jamie Robinson, James Madison University
Mrs. Shelby Schultz, Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Mr. Nathan Stillman, Blue Ridge Community College
Dr. Shelia Talbott, Mary Baldwin University
Dr. Vickie Taylor, Augusta Health
Mrs. Gina Yost, Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Veterinary Technology
Dr. Erin Casey, Boerhinger-Ingleheim
Ms. Melanie Charlton, ADR Urgent Veterinary Care
Dr. Kathryn Dobyns, Middle River Veterinary Hospital
Ms. Jessica Eppard-Columbel, Green Meadows Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Larry Evans, retired veterinarian
Dr. Ann Gardner, Maple Lane Veterinary Clinic
Ms. Carol Heizer
Dr. Steve Karras, Cave Spring Veterinary Hospital
Ms. Malorie Kemmerer, Blue Ridge Equine Clinic
Dr. Greg Lorenz, Animal Hospital of Waynesboro
Ms. Deanna McCrudden, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Mr. Huck Nawaz, Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA
Ms. Taryn Singleton, Sycamore Veterinary Clinic
Mr. Chris Stefanac, VCA
Ms. Kelsey Stephans, Anciera Veterinary Center
Ms. Dana Timmons-Slaven, VES
Dr. Maureen Ward, Harrisonburg Animal Hospital
Ms. Deanna Zielinski, University of Virginia Medical School
Welding
Mr. Lanny Beach, Top Bead Welding
Ms. Tara Beach, Top Bead Welding
Mr. Scott Childress, Industrial Fabricators of Virginia, Inc.
Mr. Matt Landes, Riddleberger Brothers
Mr. Joseph Lentini, Daiken Applied
Mr. Fred Shank, Jr., Silver Lake Welding