09/04/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2026
College Place Council Member Evans Awarded Certificate of Municipal Leadership
COLLEGE PLACE, WA — Council Member Evans recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC).
AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in five core areas:
• Legal requirements, roles and responsibilities, and ethics (Legal)
• Budgeting and financial management (Budget)
• Infrastructure, transportation, and land use (Land use)
• Building safe, healthy, and thriving communities (Community)
• Effective local leadership (Leadership)
“Being a city leader in Washington is a complex job,” said AWC CEO Deanna Dawson. “Through our CML program we are providing our elected officials with the knowledge they need to effectively operate within the law, plan for the future, secure and manage funds, foster strong relationships, and work to build more equitable communities.”
Council Member Evans completed more than 30 hours of training to earn this distinction. "Evans was sworn in this May and brings deep board leadership experience as well as a legal career since 2009. She was recognized by American Banker with the 2022 Most Powerful Women in Banking Next Award, was inducted into the University of Jamestown's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023 and has over a decade of proud residency in College Place."
AWC serves its members through advocacy, education, and services. Founded in 1933, AWC is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington's 281 cities and towns before the state legislature, the state executive branch, and with regulatory agencies. AWC also provides training, data and publications, and programs such as the AWC Employee Benefit Trust, AWC Risk Management Service Agency, AWC Workers’ Comp Retro, AWC Drug and Alcohol Consortium, and AWC GIS Consortium.
For more information, please visit www.cpwa.us .
