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CIC is pleased to announce the election of six new members to the Board of Directors who will serve until January 2004.*

Blaney photoDorothy G. Blaney, president of Cedar Crest College (PA), has been elected to fill the unexpired term of Richard Kneedler, who was elected to serve as Secretary of the Board (*Dr. Blaney's term will extend until 2003). Under Dr. Blaney's leadership, the college has acquired over 60 major works of art as gifts or permanent loans. Before coming to Cedar Crest, Dr. Blaney served as executive vice president for Pace University. Her board memberships include the Women's College Coalition, the College Board's Council on Lifelong Learning, and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.

crouch photoWilliam H. Crouch has been president of Georgetown College (KY) since 1991. He represents Georgetown on a variety of community boards, including the United Way of the Bluegrass State and the Governor's Task Force for Minority Student Achievement. In addition, Dr. Crouch holds a seat on the Commission on Leadership Development for the American Council on Education (ACE). Prior to coming to Georgetown, he served as vice president for development at Carson-Newman College (TN).
flynn photoThomas F. Flynn is president and professor of English at Millikin University (IL), where he previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs. He is a member of the ACE board of directors and serves as a consultant for the Association of American Colleges and Universities. CIC recently honored Dr. Flynn with the 2000 Chief Academic Officer Award for his outstanding work on the CAO Task Force.
johnson photoGeorge R. Johnson, Jr., president of LeMoyne-Owen College (TN), has previously served as associate dean for academic affairs and professor at Howard University's School of Law, as well as professor at George Mason University's School of Law. Dr. Johnson has published numerous articles and books.
schrum photoJake B. Schrum is the newly elected president of Southwestern University (TX). He is widely recognized as an authority in the field of educational advancement, and has recently edited a book, "A Board's Guide to Comprehensive Campaigns," for the Association of Governing Boards. Dr. Schrum has served as a college and university administrator for more than 27 years, including as president of Texas Wesleyan University, vice president for development at Emory University, and chairman of the board of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
 
wilgenbusch photoNancy Wilgenbusch, president of Marylhurst University (OR), is currently the longest serving president in the state of Oregon. In addition to her work at Marylhurst, she serves the community through a variety of corporate and civic boards, and provides educational leadership to many national organizations, including the Corporate Advisory Board of the National Head Start Association.


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Last updated: May 30, 2001
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