Board of Trustees
The College of Southern Idaho is governed by a volunteer five-member board of trustees who are elected at large from within Twin Falls and Jerome Counties for staggered, four-year terms. Trustees derive their authority from and hold office in accordance to the state of Idaho Code.
Bios of CSI Board of Trustee Members
Elected positions
Terms are 4 years
Board members do not receive any compensation
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Dr. H. Thad Scholes Chairman Term ends 2012 Elected to the Board in 1981. He enjoys a great deal of satisfaction in being associated with this great institution. Dr. Scholes grew up in Twin Falls. He is a Dermatologist and has been practicing medicine here since 1966. His first association with CSI was as School Physician and Team Physician beginning in 1966. He is still serves as one of several volunteer team physicians. |
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Dr. Allan R. Frost Vice Chairman Term ends 2012 Appointed to the Board in 2006. His longstanding interest in this strong community college has ranged widely from support of the arts, to the Over 60 and Getting Fit Program and the health occupations field. He has had a special interest in supporting the diverse and outstanding programming offered to all ages at the Herrett Center for the Arts & Science. Dr. Frost received his medical training at the University of Minnesota and moved to Twin Falls in 1974 where he practiced ophthalmology until 2002. He received a Masters Degree in the Clinical Evaluative Sciences at Dartmouth College in 2001, which led him to a position in the Quality Resources Department at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. He retired from that position in 2007. |
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Donna Brizee Trustee/CSI Foundation Representative Term ends 2012 First woman elected to the Board in 1988. Her interest in the education process and serving on the Board was stimulated by a college degree in education. She has dedicated her life to making her community a better place by volunteering her time to community organizations. Donna lives in Twin Falls where her family owns and operates a heating and air-conditioning business. |
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Karl Kleinkopf Clerk Term ends 2014 Elected to the Board in 2010. Karl is a third generation Idahoan born and raised in the Magic Valley. His formal education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Economics from the University of Hawaii (1969) and a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Idaho (1981). His 42 year career in education began in the Jerome School District in 1969 and continued with a position with the University of Idaho in Agricultural Research (1977-78). He went to work for the College of Southern Idaho in 1978 as a Track and Cross Country Coach and went on to become a Physical Education Professor, Athletic Director and Department Chair until he retired in 2010. "This college has been great to me and my family. I have gained much from CSI and now it’s time to give back to the institution that I really love." Karl is an avid outdoorsman with a love of hunting and fishing as well as white water rafting. He and his wife Sally reside in Kimberly, Idaho. |
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Bob Keegan Trustee Term ends 2014 Elected to the Board in 2010. Bob grew up in Twin Falls. He graduated from CSI in 1970 and attended Regis College receiving a business degree in 1972. His father founded a successful fresh potato business in Twin Falls which Bob and his brothers ran for 29 years. Bob feels the College of Southern Idaho is one of the most valuable assets in southern Idaho. He has seen tremendous growth from his student days to the present and is honored to be involved in the future growth of the College. |