The Presidential Search Committee appointed by Bucks County Community College’s board of trustees recently announced that three finalists have been selected in the search for the college’s next president.
Following Dr. Felicia Ganther’s mid-October announcement of her resignation as president, effective in December, the board retained RH Perry, a national search firm specializing in higher education, to conduct the search. Without the luxury of having a sitting president during this search, board chair Thomas Jennings knew that the board had to act swiftly in order to have the executive leadership position filled by July 1.
Seventy-five applications were received and, after careful consideration, the search committee narrowed the field to three finalists:
- John C. Boyd, Ph.D., president, Maryland Community College
- Patrick M. Jones, Ph.D., chancellor and professor of music, Penn State Schuylkill
- Evon Washington Walters, Ed.D., president, Northwest Region, Community College of Allegheny County
Bios and resumes for each candidate are available at bucks.edu/presidential-search/.
The three candidates took part in the final round of the search process, which included open forums conducted in-person and virtually with faculty, staff and students. They also visited BCCC on Feb. 26, and March 4 and 7.
“Each candidate has amassed significant accomplishments in their higher education careers to date,” said Jennings. “We are excited to learn about their vision and aspirations for Bucks and the communities we serve.”
After receiving and carefully reviewing feedback from the college community, the Presidential Search Committee will make its recommendation to the full board of trustees. Following deliberation by the board, an announcement of the college’s sixth president will be made public.
