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UKIAH, Calif. – Mendocino College Scholarship Coordinator Lana Eberhard is now a member of the Mendocino College Foundation staff.
Eberhard was selected for the foundation’s support specialist position, Mendocino College Superintendent/President Kathryn G. Lehner announced.
Eberhard continues in her capacity of scholarship coordinator for the college while taking on additional duties in the Foundation office.
“Because the foundation funds most of the scholarships awarded at the college each year, I’ve had a relationship with the foundation office since beginning my employment,” she said.
Speaking about her decision to apply for the support specialist job, Eberhard said it “seemed like a great opportunity for me to move into a position where I could better serve our students, the college’s programs, and continue in my role as scholarship coordinator. It’s a lot of fun to give money to our students and reward them for their hard work and dedication to their academic and career goals.”
“Lana brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position, which will be tremendously helpful in managing the foundation’s budget, maintaining its new website, helping to develop newsletters and other communication materials, and assisting in coordinating the efforts of a 22-member volunteer board,” said Lehner.
Eberhard replaces Kerry McMullen, who resigned earlier this year to spend more time with her family.
Hired in March 2008 as administrative assistant to the College’s Dean of Student Services and as scholarship coordinator, Eberhard has an extensive background in marketing and graphic design.
While attending Santa Rosa Junior College in the applied graphics program in 1993, Eberhard was employed as executive assistant to the Exchange Bank’s chairman of the board. In June the same year she graduated with a certificate in applied graphics. Soon after, she created the bank’s first web site and produced its monthly newsletter.
She continued using her skills when in 2000 she joined the bank’s marketing department as marketing specialist and in-house graphic designer. She produced ads and the daily electronic newsletter, designed brochures, collaborated with outside ad agencies and vendors, and was responsible for all the production on the bank’s external website.
“I retired from the bank in January 2008 after working there for 15 years,” said Eberhard, “so, really, working at the College is my ‘after-retirement’ job.”
Eberhard and her husband Steve reside in Willits, where they have made their home since 2002. Soon after moving there from Santa Rosa, Eberhard put her graphic and marketing skills to use designing and producing the 44-page printed program for the annual Willits Frontier Days. She was responsible for the program, with her husband’s assistance, for seven years. She also rebuilt the event’s Web site.
The couple remains active with the yearly celebration. Eberhard continues to design print ads, work on the Web site and design the cover for the program. In addition, she has created the event’s truck pull poster the last two years. Her husband has been the Frontier Days photographer since 2003.
Eberhard has family ties outside California. Her grown daughter lives in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and her parents and brother reside in Newport, Wash., where Eberhard was born.
The foundation’s support specialist can be reached by telephone at 707-467-1018 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The foundation office is located in Room 1065 in MacMillan Hall on the Ukiah campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the months of August through May. The office is closed Fridays during June and July.
For additional information about the Mendocino College Foundation, call or email Eberhard or visit the foundation’s Web site, http://foundation.mendocino.edu.
