SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE IN FULL THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE IN FULL (hereinafter referred to as Settlement Agreement

! is entered into "# and "et$een Dr% Ana M% G&'man (hereinafter referred to as Dr% G&'man ! and the Go(erning )oard of Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege (hereinafter referred to as the *ollege !% RECITALS +% Dr% G&'man entered into an Em,lo#ment Agreement $ith the *ollege on -&l# +./

.0+. to ser(e as 1resident of the *ollege/ $hi2h $as effe2ti(e as of Se,tem"er +/ .0+.% .% ./ .0+4% 4% After her termination/ Dr% G&'man made 2ertain 2laims against the *ollege Dr% G&'man3s em,lo#ment at the *ollege $as terminated for 2a&se on De2em"er

related to the termination of her em,lo#ment/ in2l&ding a 2hallenge to 2a&se in a Demand for Ar"itration filed $ith the Ameri2an Ar"itration Asso2iation (AAA 2ase 56 ++6 7 + +8 AM*H! (hereinafter referred to as the Ar"itration ! and a *om,laint for Damages 1&rs&ant to the Ne$ Me9i2o :histle"lo$er 1rote2tion A2t and for De2larator# -&dgment filed in the First -&di2ial Distri2t *o&rt for the State of Ne$ Me9i2o (No% D;+0+;*<;.0+8;0004+! (hereinafter referred to as the *om,laint !% Dr% G&'man so&ght the follo$ing relief in her Demand for Ar"itration= reinstatement/ all a(aila"le "a2> ,a# and 2onse?&ential damages in2l&ding attorne#s3 fees and 2osts% In her *om,laint/ Dr% G&'man so&ght the follo$ing relief= an amo&nt to 2om,ensate

her for her a2t&al damages/ t$o times her "a2> ,a#/ her s,e2ial damages (in2l&ding loss of re,&tation!/ her 2osts of a2tion/ her reasona"le attorne#s3 fees/ and an# other damages to $hi2h she is entitled and $hi2h the *o&rt deems @&st and ,ro,er% 8% The *ollege denies Dr% G&'man3s 2laims%

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Dr% G&'man and the *ollege ha(e entered into this Settlement Agreement in order

to settle finall# and 2om,letel# an# and all rights/ 2laims/ 2o&nter2laims/ demands/ and a2tions/ >no$n or &n>no$n/ $hi2h ha(e "een or 2o&ld ha(e "een alleged arising o&t of or relating to Dr% G&'man3s em,lo#ment $ith the *ollege or Dr% G&'man3s termination of em,lo#ment $ith the *ollege%

AGREEMENT In 2onsideration of the foregoing and the m&t&al ,romises and 2o(enants hereinafter 2ontained/ and for other good and (al&a"le 2onsideration/ the re2ei,t and ade?&a2# of $hi2h are here"# a2>no$ledged/ and for ea2h a2t to "e done ,&rs&ant to this Settlement Agreement "# Dr% G&'man and the *ollege (hereinafter 2olle2ti(el# referred to as the 1arties !/ the 1arties agree as follo$s= 6. 7. RECITALS. The re2itals a"o(e are in2or,orated herein "# referen2e% PAYMENT. The *ollege and its ins&rer $ill ,a# Dr% G&'man a total of

BA00/000%00 (fi(e;h&ndred tho&sand dollars! (hereinafter referred to as the 1a#ment !% The *ollege ma>es no re,resentation 2on2erning the ta9 2onse?&en2es/ if an#/ of the 1a#ment% Dr% G&'man a2>no$ledges and agrees that an# ta9 2onse?&en2es or lia"ilit# she in2&rs arising from the 1a#ment/ shall "e her sole res,onsi"ilit#%

8. A%

RELEASE. For (al&a"le 2onsideration/ as re2ited herein/ the ade?&a2# and s&ffi2ien2# of

$hi2h is here"# a2>no$ledged/ Dr% G&'man/ and an# of her agents/ attorne#s/

re,resentati(es/ heirs/ s&22essors/ and assigns/ do here"# release and fore(er dis2harge the *ollege/ and an# of its ,ast/ ,resent and f&t&re offi2ers/ )oard mem"ers/ dire2tors/ s&22essors/ ,rede2essors/ assigns/ affiliates/ fo&ndations/ attorne#s/ em,lo#ees/ ins&rers/ and an# ,erson or entit# ha(ing an# rights of re,resentation thro&gh them/ from an# and all legal or e?&ita"le 2laims/ 2o&nter2laims/ 2harges/ 2a&ses of a2tion/ e9,enses/ 2osts/ attorne#s3 fees/ loss/ damages/ ta9 2onse?&en2es arising from the 2onsideration ,aid here&nder/ 2laims &nder the 2ommon la$ or an# stat&te or la$/ and lia"ilities of e(er# nat&re and des2ri,tion/ $hether >no$n or &n>no$n/ arising o&t of or relating in an# $a# to Dr% G&'man3s em,lo#ment $ith the *ollege/ Dr% G&'man3s termination of em,lo#ment $ith the *ollege/ the Ar"itration/ the *om,laint and the 2laims/ in@&ries/ or damages alleged in the *om,laint or the Ar"itration% The 2laims released in2l&de/ "&t are not limited to/ 2laims &nder an# lo2al/ state or federal la$/ reg&lation or ordinan2e ,rohi"iting dis2rimination in em,lo#mentC 2laims for "rea2h of 2ontra2t or $rongf&l dis2hargeC 2laims &nder the Ne$ Me9i2o :histle"lo$er 1rote2tion A2tC 2laims for 2om,ensation/ front ,a#/ "a2> ,a#/ "enefits/ attorne#s3 fees/ 2osts/ monetar# re2o(er#/ reinstatement to em,lo#ment and other re2o(er# or relief of an# t#,e or >indC and 2laims for 2om,ensation/ front ,a#/ "a2> ,a#/ "enefits/ attorne#s3 fees/ 2osts/ monetar# re2o(er#/ reinstatement to em,lo#ment and other re2o(er# or relief of an# t#,e or >ind sho&ld an# federal/ state or lo2al "&rea&/ agen2# or 2ommission ,&rs&e an# 2laims on her "ehalf% )% For (al&a"le 2onsideration/ as re2ited herein/ the ade?&a2# and s&ffi2ien2#

of $hi2h is here"# a2>no$ledged/ the *ollege/ and an# of its ,ast/ ,resent and f&t&re offi2ers/ )oard mem"ers/ dire2tors/ s&22essors/ ,rede2essors/ assigns/ affiliates/

fo&ndations/ attorne#s/ ins&rers/ and an# ,erson or entit# ha(ing an# rights of re,resentation thro&gh them/ do here"# release and fore(er dis2harge Dr% G&'man/ her agents/ attorne#s/ re,resentati(es/ heirs/ s&22essors/ and assigns from an# and all legal or e?&ita"le 2laims/ 2o&nter2laims/ 2harges/ 2a&ses of a2tion/ e9,enses/ 2osts/ attorne#s3 fees/ loss/ damages/ ta9 2onse?&en2es arising from the 2onsideration ,aid here&nder/ 2laims &nder the 2ommon la$ or an# stat&te or la$/ and lia"ilities of e(er# nat&re and des2ri,tion/ $hether >no$n or &n>no$n/ arising o&t of or relating in an# $a# to Dr% G&'man3s em,lo#ment $ith the *ollege/ Dr% G&'man3s termination of em,lo#ment $ith the *ollege/ the Ar"itration and the *om,laint the 2laims/ in@&ries/ or damages alleged therein% 9. OLDER WORKER BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT PROVISIONS. Dr%

G&'man releases all 2laims she ma# ha(e against the *ollege and an# of its ,ast/ ,resent and f&t&re offi2ers/ )oard mem"ers/ dire2tors/ s&22essors/ ,rede2essors/ assigns/ affiliates/ fo&ndations/ attorne#s/ em,lo#ees/ ins&rers/ and an# ,erson or entit# ha(ing an# rights of re,resentation thro&gh them/ arising &nder the Age Dis2rimination in Em,lo#ment A2t (hereinafter referred to as the ADEA !% This Settlement Agreement does not release ADEA 2laims that ma# arise after the e9e2&tion of this Settlement Agreement% The 2onsideration for this Release of ADEA 2laims is the 2onsideration des2ri"ed in herein% Dr% G&'man has t$ent#; one da#s from Mar2h 5/ .0+8/ to 2onsider $hether to enter into and sign this Settlement Agreement% Dr% G&'man ma# sign this Settlement Agreement at an# time d&ring the t$ent#;one da# ,eriod% Sho&ld the t$ent#;one da# ,eriod e9,ire and Dr% G&'man not sign this Settlement Agreement/ the offer 2ontained in this Settlement Agreement is $ithdra$n "# the *ollege%

Dr% G&'man ma# re(o>e this Settlement Agreement &, to se(en da#s after she has signed the Settlement Agreement "# filling o&t/ signing and s&"mitting the Re(o2ation Form/ atta2hed as Exhibi !/ to 2o&nsel for the *ollege/ $ithin the se(en;da# re(o2ation ,eriod% This Settlement Agreement shall not "e effe2ti(e or enfor2ea"le &ntil the se(en;da# re(o2ation ,eriod has e9,ired% Dr% G&'man s,e2ifi2all# a2>no$ledges that the release of her 2laims &nder this Settlement Agreement in2l&des/ $itho&t limitation/ $ai(er and release of all 2laims &nder the ADEA and the Dlder :or>er )enefit 1rote2tion A2t/ and Dr% G&'man f&rther a2>no$ledges and agrees that= A% She $as and is here"# ad(ised to 2ons&lt an attorne# in 2onne2tion $ith

this Settlement AgreementC )% She has "een gi(en a ,eriod of t$ent#;one (.+! da#s $ithin $hi2h to

2onsider the terms of this Settlement AgreementC *% She ma# re(o>e this Settlement Agreement for a ,eriod of se(en (5! da#s

follo$ing her e9e2&tion of this Settlement Agreement/ rendering this Settlement Agreement n&ll and (oidC D% This Settlement Agreement is $ritten in ,lain and &nderstanda"le

lang&age $hi2h she f&ll# &nderstandsC and E% This Settlement Agreement 2om,lies in all res,e2ts $ith the $ai(er and

re(o2ation ,ro(isions of the federal Dlder :or>er )enefit 1rote2tion A2t% !". NO ADMISSION OF LIABILITY. The 1arties a2>no$ledge and agree that

this Settlement Agreement is a 2om,romise settlement $hi2h is not in an# res,e2t/ nor for an# ,&r,ose/ to "e deemed or 2onstr&ed to "e an admission of lia"ilit# on the ,art of the *ollege% The 1arties &nderstand and agree that all 2laims are dis,&ted and that this Settlement Agreement

2onstit&tes a 2om,lete and final settlement of the 1arties3 a2t&al and ,otential 2laims and shall ne(er "e treated as e(iden2e of lia"ilit# or res,onsi"ilit# at an# time or in an# manner $hatsoe(er% !!. PRESS STATEMENT. The onl# ,&"li2 statement regarding this Settlement

Agreement that $ill "e made "# the 1arties or their attorne#s is the follo$ing= All 1arties 2are dee,l# a"o&t the *ollege and "elie(e that a mediated settlement is the "est $a# to end this dis,&te rather than 2ontin&ing $ith ,rotra2ted litigation% The *ollege has agreed to ,a# Dr% G&'man B A00/000%00 in e92hange for a release to settle all 2laims% All ,arties loo> for$ard to ,&tting this dis,&te "ehind them% The Settlement Agreement $ill "e a(aila"le on Mar2h +.% !#. NON$DISPARAGEMENT. The Em,lo#er and the Em,lo#ee agree not to

dis,arage one another%

For ,&r,oses of this 1aragra,h +4/ Em,lo#er means the 2&rrent

indi(id&al mem"ers of the Go(erning )oard of the Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege/ Dr% Andrea )ermEde' (,ast )oard mem"er!/ the 2olle2ti(e Go(erning )oard of the Santa Fe 2omm&nit# *ollege and the *ollege 1resident% Em,lo#ee means Dr% G&'man% Dis,aragement means

derogator# remar>s a"o&t Em,lo#er or Em,lo#ee/ in2l&ding "&t not limited to referen2es to malfeasan2e/ "rea2h of fid&2iar# d&ties/ finan2ial information (e92e,t $here re?&ired "# la$/ in2l&ding "&t not limited to go(ernmental in(estigations/ information res,onsi(e to a legall# (alid s&",oena/ and re?&ired go(ernmental re,orts or dis2los&res!/ dis2riminationFra2ism (in2l&ding "&t not limited to *&"an/ His,ani2/ Afri2an;Ameri2an/ or Anglo!/ fra&d/ or ,oor ,erforman2e% The Em,lo#er or the Em,lo#ee ma# "ring s&it for (iolation of this 1aragra,h +./ "&t the ,re(ailing ,art# is entitled to re2o(er 2osts and attorne#s3 fees% !%. RETURN OF COLLEGE DOCUMENTS. No later than Mar2h .+/ .0+8/ Dr%

G&'man agrees to gi(e to her attorne# all Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege do2&ments in her

,ossession and her attorne# $ill immediatel# ,ro(ide those do2&ments to the attorne# for the *ollege% !&. DISMISSAL DOCUMENTS. Dr% G&'man agrees that her 2o&nsel shall sign

and deli(er to the *ollege a Sti,&lation of Dismissal $ith 1re@&di2e/ in the form atta2hed hereto as Exhibi #/ for the dismissal of the *om,laint/ at the time Dr% G&'man signs and deli(ers this Settlement Agreement to the *ollege% U,on re2ei,t "# Dr% G&'man of a f&ll# e9e2&ted 2o,# of this Settlement Agreement and 2he2>s for the 1a#ment in 1aragra,h 5/ 2o&nsel for the *ollege shall file the Sti,&lation of Dismissal $ith 1re@&di2e regarding the *om,laint in the First -&di2ial Distri2t *o&rt% !'. COMPLETE AND BINDING AGREEMENT. The terms of this Settlement

Agreement are 2ontra2t&al and not a mere re2ital% All agreements and &nderstandings "et$een the 1arties are e9,ressed in this do2&ment% This Settlement Agreement ma# not "e modified e92e,t "# $ritten agreement a22e,ted and a2>no$ledged "# all 1arties% This Agreement shall "e "inding &,on and shall in&re to the "enefit of the 1arties named herein/ their legal re,resentati(es/ s&22essors/ and assigns% !6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The 1arties a2>no$ledge that the# ha(e "een

re,resented "# inde,endent legal 2o&nsel of their 2hoi2e% The# f&rther a2>no$ledge that (a! the# ha(e made an informed de2ision to enter into this Settlement Agreement/ and ("! the# ha(e had s&ffi2ient time to 2onsider the matter and no$ desire to e9e2&te and deli(er this Settlement Agreement% The 1arties f&rther a2>no$ledge that the# and their res,e2ti(e legal 2o&nsel ha(e ,arti2i,ated in negotiating and drafting the lang&age set forth herein/ and that said lang&age shall "e 2onstr&ed ne&trall# and not in fa(or of either the *ollege or Dr% G&'man%

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CONTROLLING LAWS( )URISDICTION( AND VENUE. This Settlement

Agreement shall "e inter,reted/ go(erned and enfor2ed &nder the la$s of the State of Ne$ Me9i2o/ and @&risdi2tion and (en&e of an# dis,&te here&nder shall "e in the First -&di2ial Distri2t *o&rt of Ne$ Me9i2o% !8. SEVERABILITY. In the e(ent that an# ,ro(ision of this Settlement Agreement

2onfli2ts $ith the la$ &nder $hi2h this Settlement Agreement is to "e 2onstr&ed/ or if an# s&2h ,ro(ision is held in(alid/ s&2h ,ro(ision shall "e deemed to "e restated to refle2t/ as nearl# as ,ossi"le/ the original intentions of the 1arties in a22ordan2e $ith the a,,li2a"le la$% The remainder of this Settlement Agreement shall remain in f&ll for2e and effe2t% !9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement ma# "e e9e2&ted in one or more

2o&nter,arts/ ea2h of $hi2h shall "e deemed an original/ "&t all of $hi2h together shall 2onstit&te one instr&ment%

)#= Dr% Ana M% G&'man STATE DF NE: MEHI*D *DUNT7 DF SANTA FE ! ! !

This instr&ment $as a2>no$ledged "efore me on this IIII da# of Mar2h/ .0+8/ "# Dr% Ana M% G&'man%

Notar# 1&"li2 M# 2ommission e9,ires=

The Go(erning )oard *omm&nit# *ollege )#=

of

Santa

Fe

Go(erning )oard *hair Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege

STATE DF NE: MEHI*D *DUNT7 DF SANTA FE

! ! !

This instr&ment $as a2>no$ledged "efore me on this IIII da# of Mar2h/ .0+8/ "# -% *hris A"e#ta/ the *hair of the Go(erning )oard of the Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege%

Notar# 1&"li2 M# 2ommission e9,ires= J

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REVOCATION FORM I*+ ,-. i/*+0 For re(o2ation of the Settlement Agreement and Release in F&ll (Release ! to "e effe2ti(e/ this Re(o2ation Form m&st "e filled o&t/ signed in the ,resen2e of a Notar# 1&"li2 and deli(ered to L#nn E% Mostoller at the offi2e of S&tin/ Tha#er K )ro$ne/ 1%*%/ 6A6A Ameri2as 1ar>$a#/ NE/ T$o 1ar> S?&are/ +0th Floor/ Al"&?&er?&e/ Ne$ Me9i2o G5++0 $ithin se(en (5! da#s follo$ing the date #o&/ Dr% Ana M% G&'man/ sign the Settlement Agreement% If L#nn E% Mostoller does not re2ei(e this filled o&t and signed Re(o2ation Form $ithin se(en (5! da#s follo$ing the date #o& sign the Settlement Agreement/ #o& $ill not "e a"le to re(o>e the Settlement Agreement% R12/.3 i/*0 )# signing "elo$/ I/ Dr% Ana M% G&'man/ re(o>e the Release signed "# me on Mar2h III/ .0+8% I &nderstand that "# filling o&t/ signing in the ,resen2e of a Notar# 1&"li2 and deli(ering this Re(o2ation Form to L#nn E% Mostoller as indi2ated a"o(e/ m# agreement to a22e,t the Settlement Agreement $ill "e 2onsidered $ithdra$n/ and I $ill not re2ei(e the 2onsideration from the *ollege that is ,ro(ided "# the Settlement Agreement% STATE DF NE: MEHI*D *DUNT7 DF SANTA FE ! !ss% !

The foregoing instr&ment $as s&"s2ri"ed/ s$orn to and a2>no$ledged "efore me on the III da# of IIIIIIIIIIIII/ .0+8 "# Dr% Ana M% G&'man%

Notar# 1&"li2 M# 2ommission e9,ires=

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STATE DF NE: MEHI*D *DUNT7 DF )ERNALILLD FIRST -UDI*IAL DISTRI*T *DURT Dr% Ana M% G&'man/ 1laintiff/ (% The Go(erning )oard of the Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege Defendant% STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WIT5 PRE)UDICE 1laintiff Dr% Ana M% G&'man/ "# and thro&gh her 2o&nsel Egolf/ Ferli2 K Da#/ LL* (Late Ferli2! and <alde' and :hite La$ Firm/ LL* (Timoth# L% :hite!/ and Defendant the Go(erning )oard of Santa Fe *omm&nit# *ollege/ "# and thro&gh its 2o&nsel Nar(ae' La$ Firm/ 1%A% (Henr# F% Nar(ae'!/ ,&rs&ant to NMRA R&le +;08+(A!(+!("!/ here"# sti,&late to dismissal of all 2laims/ 2ross;2laims and 2o&nter;2laims $hi2h $ere asserted or 2o&ld ha(e "een asserted in the a"o(e;2a,tioned matter/ $ith ,re@&di2e/ ea2h ,art# to "ear her or its o$n attorne#s3 fees and 2osts% This Sti,&lation of Dismissal $ith 1re@&di2e has "een signed "# all ,arties $ho ha(e a,,eared generall# in the a"o(e;2a,tioned matter% RES1E*TFULL7 SU)MITTED/ <ALDEM AND :HITE LA: FIRM/ LL* )# Timoth# L% :hite Attorne#s for 1laintiff 1%D% )o9 .A686 Al"&?&er?&e/ NM G5+.A +. No% D;+0+;*<;.0+8;0004+

EGDLF/ FERLI* K DA7/ LL* )# Late Ferli2 Attorne#s for 1laintiff +.G Grant A(en&e/ S&ite 40+ Santa Fe/ NM G5A0+

NAR<AEM LA: FIRM/ 1%A% )# Henr# F% Nar(ae' Attorne#s for Defendant 1%D% )o9 .AJ65 Al"&?&er?&e/ NM G5+.A;+844

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