Two Tarboro Residents Join Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees
Garland Shepheard
Garland Shepheard has been appointed by the Speaker of the House of the NC General Assembly to a four-year term. A former trustee of the college, Shepheard was originally appointed by Governor James G. Martin and was a member of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ board from 1992 to 1996. He also served as sergeant-at-arms for the North Carolina House of Representatives before his retirement. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Team Ford Sales in Tarboro before the company was sold to the Doug Henry dealership family. He served two terms on the Tarboro Town Council and was a previous member of the Edgecombe County Social Services board.
A Tarboro resident, Shepheard and his wife, Betty Jo, have one son, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Eugene Wilson Muse Jr.
Eugene Wilson Muse Jr. has also been appointed to a four-year term. Muse has served with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office since 2005 and currently holds the rank of major, having worked in every division within the department. He also served as an adjunct instructor at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ for seven years.
Muse earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice from Norwich University and East Carolina University. His professional credentials include a certificate in education, advanced law enforcement certification and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Trilogy in Leadership. He and his wife, Leigh Ann, have a daughter and a grandson. He also has two stepchildren.
“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Shepheard and Major Muse to the board,” said Jerry Spruell, chairman of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees. “Both bring valuable professional experience, strong community ties and a commitment to public service. Their perspectives will help guide the college as we continue expanding opportunities for students and supporting the workforce needs of our region.”