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December 11, 2022: Search Committee/Storbeck Announcement

Barbara Blackwell
Chief Executive

As we prepare to move forward with the search for our next College President, I’d like to provide an update.

Principia has contracted with Storbeck Search, the firm that led our last College President search process, to partner with us again on this search. Storbeck has deep experience in higher education searches and an outstanding record. We are grateful that Storbeck managing director Susan VanGilder is available to again head up this search. She has experience with our College community and the expertise to ensure an inclusive and efficient search.

Susan and the Storbeck team will work closely with biology professor Dr. Greg Bruland who has agreed to chair our internal search committee. The names of all members of the search committee are listed below:

  • Dr. Greg Bruland, Search Committee Chair, Faculty
  • Dr. Sarah Andrews, Faculty
  • Kemi Awosile, Staff
  • Bruce Bond, Trustee
  • Kristin Jamerson, Trustee
  • Paul Ryan, Faculty
  • Rachael Stock, Staff
  • Terry McNabb, Alum
  • Elvis Ajuoga and Alana Hinson, Student Representatives

We appreciate the commitment that each member of the search committee is making to participate in this activity. Committee members are aware that they must treat the process and all discussions and information related to the search with utmost confidentiality.

Susan will be on campus early in the spring semester to begin the search process, including overseeing opportunities for faculty, staff, and student input through open forums. We encourage you to begin thinking about the skills, qualities, and experiences that are essential for candidates to bring to this role in order to ensure a thriving Principia College going forward.

In the new calendar year, we will be asking the Principia community for nominations for this leadership position. Following a thorough community-wide process, the search committee will present a summary and recommendations to the Chief Executive, who will ultimately make the hiring decision and request ratification from the Board of Trustees.

I invite everyone in the community to join in actively praying to support this next step of progress for Principia College. Together, we will attract the qualities that are most needed to propel the College forward and to continue blessing the next generation of Principians.