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Reporting by David Lanfor
Lisa Harger and WVC President Dr. Faimous Harrison with the Wenatchee Valley College campus

WVC Culture Vice President Steps Down as Leadership Turmoil Continues

Lisa Harger’s departure follows the release of public-record text messages documenting distrust, private alliances and deep dysfunction within Wenatchee Valley College’s administration.

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Lisa Harger, WVC Vice President of Organizational Culture and Engagement Dr. Tod Treat, WVC Vice President of Instruction

Behind the Cabinet Door

College text messages between WVC high ranking vice presidents Lisa Harger and Dr. Tod Treat reveal a close alliance built around criticism of President Dr. Faimous Harrison and fellow College employees.

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Maria Iñiguez, Wenatchee Valley College Chief of Staff

When Nobody Is Listening

Public-record text messages involving WVC trustees and senior administrators raise questions about governance, trustee oversight, race, religion, politics, and institutional power.

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Fred Neghabat, WVC Senior Internal Auditor and Budget AnalystFred Neghabat handwritten statement about deleting text messages

Senior Administrator at WVC Deleting Public Records!!

A signed declaration and recovered financial conversations show a senior auditor used texts for substantive College business while deleting all messages at the end of every workday.

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Lisa Harger, WVC Vice President of Organizational Culture and Engagement

WVC's Culture Vice President Privately Built Alliances and Criticized Colleagues

Lisa Harger's College texts reveal behind-the-back criticism, private alliances and sharply different language for different colleagues, raising questions about the official responsible for WVC's organizational culture and Human Resources department.

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