The presidential search committee for West Virginia University at Parkersburg met Wednesday, Oct. 8 to narrow applicants down to 12 semi-finalists. The candidates will be asked to submit videos, which will be reviewed by the committee Nov. 1 – 11. The committee will then meet on Nov. 12 to select three finalists who will be invited to campus for interviews.
The 12 semi-finalists in alphabetical order are:
James Conneely of Richmond, Ky.
Catherine Gatewood-Keim of Gladstone, Mich.
Mark Kinlaw of Lumberton, N.C.
Fletcher Lamkin of Lane Osage Beach, Mo.
Harold Nolte of Brenham, Texas
Alan Punches of Zanesville, Ohio
Alan Roberts of Fort Pierce, Fla.
Paul Schreffler of Mill Creek, W.Va.
George Sehi of Lebanon, Ohio
Sid Valentine of Indian Land, S.C.
Stephen Vacik of Colby, Kan.
Cornelius Wooten of Indiana, Pa.
The search committee plans to name the college’s new president by Dec. 10. For more information on the search process and timeline, visit www.wvup.edu/PresidentialSearch.
