Dupage Policy Journal

Christine Fenne and Andrew Manno have been elected to the College of DuPage District 502 board of trustees.

According to the official results, Fenne received 42.17% of the vote and Manno received 30.82%.

Fenne, 54, who has been a College of DuPage board trustee since 2017, is an account executive at AlphaGraphics Wheaton US260. She said she will use her position to find ways to reach and support individuals seeking to finish an associate's or bachelor's degree and wants to improve employer outreach to showcase the qualifications of College of DuPage students.

“Since my initial election in 2017, I have been an executive member of the board, serving as secretary, vice chairman and interim chairman," she told the Daily Herald. "I am a hard-working trustee who has served on the presidential search committee, liaison to the strategic long-range plan committee, audit committee, auxiliary and outreach committee and liaison to the COD Foundation board. I have led board meetings and retreat meetings in the chairman's absence."

Manno, 32, is an attorney at Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC and ran as a first-time candidate.

“I currently serve on the audit committee of COD, where I am tasked with analyzing sensitive issues facing COD. This affords me a unique perspective into COD,” Manno told the Daily Herald.

Manno said students often underestimate the cost of completing a degree and abandon their education after a few semesters because of unanticipated fee increases, additional expenses or a change in their own financial circumstances. He said he believes that instead of the traditional semester-by-semester tuition or per-credit-hour pricing, the College of DuPage should offer a "flat rate" option to allow students to lock in a price for the entirety of their higher education.