New president of Chattahoochee Valley Community College approved by state board
During its meeting Wednesday, the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved Chancellor Jimmy Baker’s recommendation to appoint Annette Funderburk as permanent president of Chattahoochee Valley Community College.
Funderburk has served as CVCC’s interim president since December following the retirement of Jackie Screws. Funderburk most recently was president of Ingram State Technical College in Deatsville, Ala., for the past seven years. Screws retired after 38 years working in the system, including the past eight years as CVCC president.
“Annette’s time serving as interim of Chattahoochee Valley proved she is the right person for the job,” Baker said in CVCC’s news release. “She’s continued a stable presence at the leadership position which CVCC has become accustomed to and is continuing to keep the school’s momentum as an educational staple for east Alabama.”
Funderburk said in the news release, “Chattahoochee Valley has a strong, proud tradition of service to the east-central Alabama area. I look forward to building on that strong foundation. In my short time as interim, I have come to know a dedicated faculty and staff and have met with many of our students and talked with the about continuing their hopes and dreams for a bright future of the college.”
As president of Ingram State, Funderburk led the state’s career and technical education, adult education, GED programming and workforce training for inmates in correctional facilities.
Funderburk has worked for 17 years in the system, according to the ACCS. Her previous positions include interim president of Ingram State, ACCS external affairs director and ACCS workforce and governmental affairs officer. She also has worked in government jobs as a municipal consultant and Tallapoosa County Commission administrator.
Her college degrees are a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Montevallo and a master’s in public administration from Troy University.
CVCC’s fall 2025 enrollment of 1,865 students is a 9% increase compared to the previous year, Sherri Tayor, the college’s dean of students and campus services, told the Ledger-Enquirer.
This story was originally published April 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM.
