The Grays Harbor College Board of Trustees has awarded tenure to seven faculty members.

The process before tenure is awarded includes a three-year probationary period of rigorous peer and student evaluation, self-evaluation, support for professional growth, and increasing levels of college and community services, according to the college.

“Faculty at Grays Harbor College have exhibited extraordinary dedication to student success this year, going above and beyond to ensure students have the support they need to navigate many unanticipated challenges,” said President Ed Brewster. “I am proud to represent an institution with such high quality faculty and I am greatly impressed with the many talents and expertise of this year’s new cohort of tenured faculty. Our students and our community will benefit from the knowledge, enthusiasm, compassion, and dedication of these faculty.”

The new, full-time tenured faculty at Grays Harbor College are:

■ Debi Brogan, Nursing

■ Dr. Jenel Cope, History/Political Science

■ Dr. Andrew Gaines, Theater/Communications

■ Dr. Hannah Mechler-Mills, Early Childhood Education

■ Jaime Reino, Mathematics

■ Tiffany Smith, Social Sciences

■ Dr. Tracey Ushman, Business/Accounting