NOVA College Board Members

Composition of the Board

The board shall consist of 11 members. The cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park, and the counties of Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William shall have one representative each, and the County of Fairfax shall have three representatives.

Length of Terms of Board Members

The Policy Manual (Section 2.IX.D3.d) for the Virginia Community College System makes the following provisions:

"Members shall be appointed for a term of four years ... No person having served on the community college board for two successive four-year terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the college board for two years thereafter provided that a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional successive terms."

NOVA College Board Members

Joseph Huggins

Joseph Huggins
Chair
City of Fairfax
Term Expires:
June 30, 2025

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Margaret Chung
Vice-Chair
Arlington County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2025

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Dr. Raj Chand
Fairfax County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2026

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Catherine A. Novelli
Fairfax County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2025

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Dr. Sarah Pitkin
Prince William County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2028

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John Porter
City of Alexandria
Term Expires:
June 30, 2026

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Christopher Wade
Fairfax County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2027

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Carolyn Welch
City of Falls Church
Term Expires:
June 30, 2026

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Hong Xu
City of Manassas Park
Term Expires:
June 30, 2028

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Buddy Rizer
Loudoun County
Term Expires:
April 30, 2027
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Diana Brown
City of Manassas
Term Expires:
June 30, 2027