WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Four persons were appointed to the Mid-State Technical College (MSTC) Board of Directors Thursday evening by the Board Appointment Committee, whose members represent eight county boards within the MSTC District boundaries. Robert Beaver, Patrick Costello and Betty Bruski Mallek were each appointed to three-year terms. Anthony Marinack was appointed to a one-year unexpired term.

Beaver, Friendship, is the former superintendant for Adam-Friendship Schools and is presently a consultant with the Princeton School District. He has served on the MSTC Board of Directors since 1990. Costello, Wisconsin Rapids, is the Director of Human Resources at Abbyland Foods. He has served on the MSTC Board since 1993. Bruski Mallek, Junction City, is an Election and Licensing Specialist with the City of Stevens Point. She has served on the MSTC Board since 1990. Marinack, Almond, is the District Administrator for the Tri-County Area School District. This will be Marinack's first term on the MSTC Board of Directors.

County Board supervisors who participated in the selection were Cynthia Loken, Adams County; Wayne Hendrickson, Clark County; Philip Idsvoog, Portage County; Norman Weiss, Waushara County; and Lance Pliml, Committee Chairman, Wood County. Pliml said the MSTC Board operates in a highly efficient and effective manner. "MSTC is a vital institution. One example is how the college serves employers by providing excellent education and training to students which contributes greatly to the development of the region's workforce."

The MSTC Board is comprised of nine members who represent five categories: employer (2), employee (2), additional members (3), one school district administrator, and one elected official. Pending certification by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, the appointments to the MSTC Board of Directors will begin July 1.