White Pine County School District Recognized for Excellence in Enterprise Risk Management

ELY, Nev. (June 27, 2025) — The White Pine County School District has received the Enterprise Risk Management Excellence Program (ERMEP) Award from the POOL/PACT Enterprise Risk Management Committee, recognizing the district’s outstanding commitment to protecting the health, safety and welfare of its students, staff and the broader community.

The award follows a comprehensive independent assessment that evaluated the district’s operations against industry best practices in enterprise risk management. Through POOL/PACT’s structured, multi-phase review process, the district earned Conditional Award status for successfully implementing key components of the program.

Additional best-practice policies are currently undergoing review and are expected to be adopted by the district’s board by Oct. 1. Once complete, the district will become eligible for enhanced program benefits, including a monetary award of $10,375 to support future risk management initiatives.

Founded in 1996, POOL/PACT is a nonprofit organization representing more than 140 public entities across Nevada. The ERMEP program was created to encourage strong governance, safety standards and operational best practices across local government organizations through in-depth departmental reviews.

Award recipients

The following WPCSD leaders were recognized for their roles in achieving this award:

Entity Principals

• Adam Young, Superintendent
• Candice Campeau, Chair, Board of Trustees
• Lindsey Costello, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees – Board Governance
• Angela McVickers, Board of Trustees
• Blaze Griffin, Board of Trustees
• Shella Nichols, Board of Trustees
• Terri Borgoff, Board of Trustees
• Krystal Blades, Board of Trustees
• Paul Johnson, Chief Financial Officer – Risk Management, Fiscal Controls, Human Resources, Cybersecurity, Vehicle Fleet, School District

“The board and staff at WPCSD are constantly striving to ensure our programs and policies serve the best interests of our students, staff and community,” said Superintendent Adam Young. “Receiving POOL/PACT’s Enterprise Risk Management Excellence Award confirms that we’re on the right path.”

“The POOL/PACT risk management team was professional and highly knowledgeable throughout the review process,” said Paul Johnson, CFO and project lead for the district. “We’re grateful for their expertise and guidance. We adopted new policies and put several others on track for future approval and implementation.”

A photo of the check presentation is available upon request.