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The 17³Ô¹Ï District Board Appointment Committee is accepting applications to fill one additional member position on the 17³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees. The appointed trustee will represent Vilas County and the portion of Iron County within the 17³Ô¹Ï District. The appointed trustee will serve a three-year term. Minority applicants are encouraged to apply. 

The position will begin on or about July 1, 2026. Additional information about the appointment process, applicant requirements, and online applications are available on the 17³Ô¹Ï website. 

Signed applications are due to Kris Peeters, 17³Ô¹Ï, PO Box 518, Rhinelander, WI 54501, by Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8 a.m.   

Per state guidelines, all candidates must meet a number of requirements in order to be eligible for Wisconsin Technical College System district board membership.  

Candidates must be residents of the technical college district, must submit an application/affidavit with a completed questionnaire and at least two written references, and must attend a district board appointment committee public hearing in person to be interviewed. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 9 a.m., at 17³Ô¹Ï in Rhinelander. A second hearing is scheduled for Friday, May 22 at 9 a.m. at 17³Ô¹Ï in Rhinelander. If all candidates can attend the May 21 hearing, the May 22 hearing will be cancelled.  

For questions, contact Kris Peeters by email at kpeeters@nicoletcollege.edu or call 715-365-4416.  

17³Ô¹Ï is governed by a nine-member District Board appointed by the Iron, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas County Board Chairs.