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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release April 4, 2000

PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES TWO MEMBERS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

The President today announced his intent to nominate Carol W. Kinsley and Robert Rogers as Members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Ms. Carol W. Kinsley, of Springfield, Massachusetts, is an educational consultant, providing curriculum development and service learning reform methods to educational institutions. She has also served as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts. From 1990-1998, Ms. Kinsley was the Executive Director of the Community Service Learning Center, a non-profit organization that develops training and curriculum programs. Ms. Kinsley previously served as a junior high and high school teacher, and as Director of Public Relations for the Springfield, Massachusetts Public School system. She is a member of the Massachusetts Community Service Learning School-Based Advisory Council.

Ms. Kinsley received a B.A. degree from Muskingum College, a Master's degree in Community Education from Springfield College, and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts.

Mr. Robert Rogers, of Kansas City, Missouri, has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Professionally, Mr. Rogers is the Chairman Emeritus of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a $2.5 billion foundation, that focuses on youth development and the stimulation of entrepreneurship. He continues to be a member of the foundation board. His early career was spent as an auditor and management consultant on the development of financial information systems with Coopers and Lybrand.

Mr. Rogers received a Bachelor's degree in business administration from American International College and an M.B.A. degree from Rockhurst University in Kansas City.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a public-private partnership that provides opportunities for Americans of all ages to help communities meet critical challenges in the areas of education, public safety, human needs, and the environment. The Corporation oversees three national service initiatives: Americorps, the National Senior Service Corps, and Learn & Serve America.

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