President/Chancellors

The Suffolk University Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Marisa Kelly to be the 11th president of the University. Dr. Kelly has been serving as the Acting President of the University since 2016.

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The Edmonds Community College Board of Trustees voted to offer Dr. Amit Singh the role of the next president, effective June 25, 2018. With more than 20 years experience in higher education, Dr. Singh currently serves as the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio.

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The Carroll College Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of John Cech, Ph.D. as the 18th president of the college. Dr. Cech currently serves as Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education for the Montana University System, where he is responsible for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs for the State.

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Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees named Dr. Joel N. Lohr as the Seminary’s next president. On July 16, he will succeed Dr. Heidi Hadsell, who is retiring after leading the Seminary for 18 years. 

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The Union Institute & University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Karen Schuster Webb as the university’s sixth president. Dr. Webb succeeds Dr. Roger H. Sublett, who is retiring after serving Union as president since April 2003, effective July 1, 2018. Dr. Webb brings more than 20 years of executive leadership and an impressive career in higher education, most recently as the Midwest campus president and senior advisor for Academic Innovation to the Chancellor at the Antioch University System.

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Dr. Lorraine Sterritt, a national leader in higher education with experience at some of America’s finest institutions, has been named the 17th president of Saint Michael's College in Vermont. Dr. Sterritt will be the first woman to hold the position in the College’s history. Read more here

The Board of Trustees of Gammon Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. Ken J. Walden as the new President-Dean, effective January 1, 2018. Dr. Walden comes to Gammon from Hood Theological Seminary where he has served as the Director of the Center for Chaplaincy, Director of Supervised Ministry, and Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Read more on their site here and scroll down to the News, Events, and Community section.

The board of trustees at Wiley College announced that Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr. is appointed as the next president to lead their college. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Felton was the president of Wilberforce University. Read more here 

The Limestone College Presidential Search has concluded and the search committee has appointed Dr. Darrell Parker as the 22nd President of the College. Dr. Parker is expected to officially take office on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Since 2012, Dr. Parker has been serving as the Dean and Professor of Economics for the College of Business at Western Carolina University. Read more here

The Iowa Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Wendy Wintersteen as the new president of Iowa State University, effective November 20, 2017. Prior to Dr. Wintersteen's appointment, she was the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. Read more about the successful appointment here