Western Piedmont Community College
Dr. Jim W. Burnett
President
jburnett@wp.cc.nc.us

Dereama Coffin
Executive Assistant to the President
& Recording Secretary to the Board
dcoffin@wp.cc.nc.us

1001 Burkemont Avenue
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 438-6010
(828) 4386015 [Fax]
Trustee Region: 2


Board of Trustees
Name Address Phone/Email Appointed By
Term Ends
June 30

William J. Allman *

Retired, SGL Carbon
Spouse: Margaret

115 Wedgewood Dr.

Morganton, NC 28655

828-437-5270 [home]
828-413-4654 [mobile]

Board of

Education

2010

John F. Aulgur *

Claims Adjuster/Business Owner
Spouse: Laura

9066 NC 126

Nebo, NC  28761

828-584-0666 [home]
336-253-0356 [mobile]

County

Commissioners

2010

Hugh A. Blackwell 

Practicing Attorney
Spouse: Ann

P.O. Drawer 69

Valdese, NC 28690

828-874-2271 [work]

828-879-8454 [home]
828-390-5005 [mobile]

County Commissioners
2008

Robert Lee Caldwell**

Retired Magistrate
Spouse: Ola
VICE CHAIRMAN

1522 NC 126

Morganton, NC  28655

828-437-6271 [home]
828-443-4098 [mobile]

Governor

2010

Robert P. Carr 
President
Furniture Manufacturing

411 Carbon City Rd.
Morganton, NC 28655
828-433-5200 [work]
828-437-2735 [home]
Board of Education
2008
Elsie H. Childres 
Retired
Hosiery Manufacturing
Spouse: Rondel
3240 Rondel Childres St.
Hildebran, NC 28637

828-397-7966 [work]

828-327-3375 [home]
828-381-4279 [mobile]

Governor
2009
Charles T. Henson**
Retired
Banking & Finance
Spouse: Barbara Jane
1030 St. Mary's Church Rd.
Morganton, NC 28655
828-437-7277 [home] Governor
2011
Thomas K. Johnson 
Business Owner/Food Services
Spouse: Julie
1687 Robinhood Dr.
Morganton. NC 28655

828-433-0637 [home]
828-221-3599 [work]

828-403-1611 [mobile] 

County Commissioners
2009

Claude Sitton*
Retired
Superior Court Judge
Spouse: Jo

727 W. Union Street
Morganton, NC 28655

828-437-8525 [home]
828-443-2182 [mobile]
Board of Education
2011

Juleigh Sitton
Self-Employed
Spouse: William F. Wall

108 Woodside Street
Morganton, NC 28655
828-438-4392 [home]
828-430-0054 [mobile]
Governor
2008
Charles E. Taylor**
Retired
CHAIRMAN
171 Oakdale Dr.
Morganton, NC 28655
828-433-1704 [home]
828-413-7454 [mobile]
County Commissioners
2011

Linda S. Wall 

Business Owner
Spouse: Carl
SECRETARY

100 Kinwood Street

Morganton, NC  28655

828-437-5939 [home]
828-439-3993 [mobile]

Board of Education

2009
Corrie Wilson*
SGA President

WPCC 

1001 Burkemont Ave.
Morganton, NC 28655

828-438-6053 [SGA Office]
828-893-2338 [home]

Ex Officio
Cynthia Konarski
Faculty/Staff Chair
  828-438-5577  

* New Trustees
** Reappointed Trustees

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