Student Trustee Puneet Dhillon

Puneet Dhillon recently took her oath of office at the June 13, 2007 Yuba Community College District (YCCD) Board of Trustees meeting and became the new student trustee for 2007-08. She is currently attending Woodland Community College (WCC) and will serve as the YCCD student trustee for a year.  Her votes, though advisory, provide a student voice in the Board’s decision making. 

Dhillon was born and raised in Yuba City and is the youngest of three children.  She is studying chemistry and is planning for a career in dentistry. Active in her community, Dhillon also volunteers for Sher-e-Punjab, a student organization at the University of California, Davis.

As the newly elected student trustee, Dhillon plans to work with all three YCCD campuses to obtain consensus on issues of concern to the general student population, such as textbook costs, and bring a student point of view to the Board.  One major goal Dhillon hopes to accomplish in her time as student trustee is to bring more extracurricular activities to WCC and the Clear Lake Campus that celebrate different cultures and present diversity of thought, as the District continues its Diversity Initiative. 

“I believe that our students should receive the best education possible. They should not only be provided access to great instructors and resources, but should be given the opportunity to experience different cultures and perspectives via a variety of activities and demonstrations. By doing so, the District will play an active role in producing open- minded individuals that are ready to steer all of society’s progressions,” Dhillon said.

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