PROCLAMATION: Morgan Hazel, center, retiring chair of the Wor-Wic Community College board of trustees, was presented with a proclamation from the board honoring his service. At left, Dr. Ray Hoy, president emeritus of the college, and Deborah Casey, Ph.D., current president, attended the presentation.
After 30 years of dedicated service as a member of the board of trustees of Wor-Wic Community College, Morgan Hazel of Salisbury recently retired.
Hazel was appointed to the board in 1996 by then-Gov. Parris N. Glendening. He served as vice chair from 1997-99 and 2021-2023 and chair from 1999-2001, 2011-2013 and 2023-2026.
“Across three presidencies and three decades of service, Morgan Hazel has provided the steady, values-driven leadership every institution hopes for in a trustee,” said Deborah Casey, Ph.D., president of Wor-Wic. “His counsel, consistency and deep commitment to students and the communities we serve helped guide Wor-Wic through growth and change. His impact will be felt for generations.”
Hazel is founder and co-owner of Fixer Upper Health Club in Salisbury and the former vice president and general manager of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. in Salisbury. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Delaware in Newark and a master’s degree in applied health and physiology from Salisbury University. Hazel has also been a member of the Salvation Army advisory board, the Greater Salisbury Committee and the board of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore.
Other members of Wor-Wic’s board of trustees are Russell W. Blake of Pocomoke City, Kimberly C. Gillis, Martin T. Neat and Bill Turner of Salisbury, Anna G. Newton of Bishopville, who serves as vice chairperson, and Lorraine Purnell-Ayres of Snow Hill.