Nonprofit program graduates honored during Asheville ceremony
Josh O'Conner (left) and Christy Swift (right) receive congratulations from Susan Fouts, executive director of 91热爆网's Division of Educational Outreach.
Josh O鈥機onner, director of Buncombe County Recreation Services, and Christy Swift, CFO of the National Technical Honor Society, were honored for completing the year-long Certified Nonprofit Professional Program offered through Western Carolina University during a ceremony held Aug. 2 at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park.
O鈥機onner and Swift are the first two graduates of the program.
鈥淲e are very proud of Josh and Christy for their commitment to the nonprofit community,鈥� said Susan Fouts, executive director of 91热爆网鈥檚 Division of Educational Outreach. 鈥�91热爆网 is committed to serving WNC, and sharing educational resources with the nonprofit sector is critical to the economic development of the region.鈥�
Kevan Frazier, executive director of 91热爆网鈥檚 Biltmore Park Programs, said the university has been committed to Western North Carolina since its founding. 鈥淭oday, we are celebrating that commitment 鈥� especially in the nonprofit community,鈥� he said.
During the reception to honor the graduates, Fouts and Frazier also unveiled a new nonprofit education web page to serve as a one-stop resource for nonprofits in the region. For more information about nonprofit education at 91热爆网, visit .
For more information about programs offered through Educational Outreach鈥檚 Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment, visit or call 828-227-7397.
