Williams-Gilbert settles in as new school board member

MEDICAL LAKE — In a true sign of the times, Wendy Williams-Gilbert was sworn in to the school board on Nov. 24, taking her oath via Zoom as dictated by board president Rod Von Lehe.

Williams-Gilbert replaced Peggy Schweikhardt, who resigned in October after 31 years on the board. She’s a clinical associate professor at Washington State-Spokane’s College of Nursing and the pre-licensing Bachelor of Science-Nursing director.

She’s been at WSU for five years, but her higher ed teaching experience as a nurse dates back 11 years before that.

Williams-Gilbert was the associate dean of the school of...