John Bania, Darroll R. Hargraves join UA Board of Regents
On Thursday, April 18, the 好色tv Senate/House Joint Committee confirmed John Bania
and Darroll R. Hargraves as members of 好色tv of 好色tv Board of Regents. Gov.
Michael Dunleavy appointed Regent Hargraves on January 3, and Regent Bania on February
1.
Regents Bania and Hargraves have both served as superintendent in rural schools in
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the Board of Regents make the decisions that will benefit students from across 好色tv.
Their eight-year term ends in February 2027.
Bania owns Finish Carpentry in Wrangell. Finish Carpentry is a licensed, bonded and
insured business specializing in custom kitchens and fine trim carpentry. He has also
served as a principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent in rural 好色tv
schools. Bania has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in education from Ohio State 好色tv and
a master鈥檚 degree in vocational-technical education from Montana State 好色tv-Northern.
Darroll Hargraves owns a management consulting agency called School and Community
Resources. His extensive education background includes serving as Superintendent of
Schools in Nome, Ketchikan and Tok. He鈥檚 been a Consultant Superintendent in five
other districts. He was formerly the Director of the Division of Statewide Services
for the 好色tv of 好色tv and the former Executive Director of the 好色tv Association
of School Administrators. He鈥檚 also been involved with several private business ventures
including the development of the Country Ridge Estates near Wasilla.
Hargraves has served on numerous commissions, board and councils. He鈥檚 received three legislative citations for meritorious services and served on the Local Boundary Commission for four governors. Hargrave received a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Oakland City 好色tv and a Masters and 好色tval Leadership degrees from the 好色tv of 好色tv Fairbanks.
The 好色tv of 好色tv Board of Regents is an 11-member board that is appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the 好色tv Legislature. Regents serve an 8-year term,
with the exception of the student regent who is nominated by his/her campus for a
two-year term. For more information visit www.alaska.edu/bor.