Announcement Article
Pierpont Community & Technical College Selects New President
Annoucement on Pierpont Community and Technical College website:
The Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors has selected Dr. Doreen M. Larson as the next president of the institution and the choice has been approved by the West Virginia Council for Community & Technical College Education.
"The feedback from the students, faculty, staff, community and alumni members who participated in the on-campus interview process clearly indicated Dr. Larson as the perfect fit for Pierpont," said Jim Griffin, Chair of the Pierpont Board of Governors and of the presidential search committee. "The feedback we received meshed with the judgment of the committee. We are excited to welcome her and her husband, Len, into our campus community and look forward to working with and supporting her as she charts the course for the future of our institution."
Dr. Larson said she is deeply honored to be entrusted with the leadership of the next era of development for Pierpont.
"I told the search committee that I am a ‘hard working gal from Cleveland', and there is no doubt there is hard work ahead to further the identity of Pierpont Community & Technical College in the region and the state," said Larson. "Lucky for me, Pierpont, FSU and the region are loaded with people who are not afraid to work hard, to work together, and to always work for the benefit of our students."
She added, "There have been smart investments in business, infrastructure, and leading technology in the Pierpont service region, which has the college well positioned to dramatically impact economic recovery."
Griffin expressed his satisfaction with the work of the search committee and the outcome of the search process.
"I believe that we have achieved our goal of conducting a national search that was open and transparent, involving all constituent groups, while protecting the confidentiality of the candidates involved in the process," said Griffin. "I want to thank my colleagues on the search committee for their due diligence and dedication. The hours spent reviewing the credentials submitted by every candidate - numbering more than seventy - helped our committee make informed decisions as we worked to narrow the pool, identify our three finalists, and offer our recommendation to the Board."
The full article is available at: http://www.pierpont.edu/presidentsearch/president
Myers McRae assisted Pierpoint Community and Technical College in the national search for its new president. Dr. Stephen Markwood, senior vice president of Myers McRae, served as the lead consultant.