Gov. Perry Appoints Five to the OneStar National Service Commission

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed five members to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms to expire March 15, 2013. The commission works with the OneStar Foundation to further national service initiatives in Texas and administer the AmeriCorps Texas program.

Beverly Ashley-Fridie of Edinburg is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Texas – Pan American. She is a member of the Texas Council of Women Executives, Texas-Pan American Chapter of Kappa Delta Honor Society in Education, and South Texas Literacy Coalition. She is also past president of the Edinburg Boys and Girls Club and past vice president of the Texas Community Foundation of the Rio Grande Valley, City of Edinburg Medical Advisory Committee, and Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. Ashley-Fridie received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston, a master’s degree in education from the Citadel Military College of South Carolina, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Texas – Pan American. She is being reappointed.

Aranda Cooper of Nacogdoches is a graduate assistant for the Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) Office of Student Affairs. She is coordinator of Nacogdoches Service Saturday and co-coordinator of the Martin Luther King Day of Service and Big Event Service Project. She is also a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Fraternity, a volunteer with Nacogdoches Habitat for Humanity, and a past member of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and VISTA. Cooper received a bachelor’s degree and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in secondary education from SFASU.

Charlotte Keany of Colleyville is director of consulting for the Center for Nonprofit Management in Dallas. She is a partner with Dallas Social Venture Partners and a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance and Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Keany received a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University and a Master of Business Administration from West Texas State University.

Robert Scott of Austin, is the Texas Commissioner of Education. He is being reappointed.

Charles Wall of San Antonio is founder and CEO of Blue Ocean Discovery LLC. He is a member of the board of advisors of Optimal iQ and Lab Armor. Wall received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University. He is being reappointed.