RSC Welcomes Andy Mink to Board of Directors
Rural Schools Collaborative is delighted to announce that Andy Mink, founding director of the Smithsonian’s Rural Initiative, has joined the Board of Directors
Rural Schools Collaborative is thrilled to announce the appointment of Andy Mink to our Board of Directors. RSC’s Board of Directors has been crucial to our inception and development as a small, grassroots nonprofit, and Andy joins a board filled with diverse educational leaders. To learn more about our full board, see here.
Andy serves as the director of Rural Initiatives with the Smithsonian Institution, a position he has held since 2023. Over a long career in education, Andy has worked for the National Humanities Center and in higher education. Andy also spent ten years as a middle school teacher in rural central Virginia. To view his full biography, click here.
“Andy has been a lifelong advocate for rural education,” says Taylor McCabe-Juhnke, RSC Executive Director. “We are honored to welcome him onto the RSC Board of Directors, and are eager to learn from his vast experiences and perspectives.”
As RSC wraps up celebrating ten years of supporting rural education and looks forward to the next chapter, our staff and board are excited to bring Andy Mink into our rural community, and encourage everyone to give him a warm rural welcome!