The college’s board of trustees announced Monday that Dr. Andrea Young will serve the role beginning in January. She succeeds Dr. Zack Messitte, who intends to return to his hometown of Washington, D.C.
“Dr. Young understands what makes Ripon such a special place and has been a stellar administrator and professor at the College for more than a decade,” board chair Tom Abendroth said in a news release. “She has been a champion of the student experience and led the way on a number of important initiatives, including making better use of technology in the classroom and data in decision-making.”
Young currently serves as the college’s vice president for finance and director of strategic initiatives. Her promotion makes her the first woman to lead the college in its 170-year history, according to the release.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve Ripon College as the interim president,” Young said in the release. “I have seen firsthand the transformative potential of a Ripon College education, and I am deeply committed to promoting our student-centered approach to living and learning.”
Details about the search for the college’s next president will be announced later.
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