Friday, Oct. 25 in the M&M Mars Room in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Elizabethtown College President Cecilia McCormick presented to the Leadership Council, several Board of Trustee members, faculty and staff. Her presentation, the Presidential Update, covered topics such as new and returning members of the senior staff, her first 100 days in office, achievements from faculty and students, recent changes to campus and new initiatives for the future. This presentation was just one part of Friday’s schedule for the Leadership Council and the Board of Trustees, which would ultimately lead into Saturday, Oct. 26’s general Board of Trustees meeting.

In the Presidential Update, McCormick introduced Vice President for Finance and Strategy Jerry Silberman, Vice President for Enrollment Management John Champoli and Assistant to the President and Executive Director of Board Relations and Business Development Ryan Riley to the attendees. She gave details into their backgrounds before coming to Etown, since all three started recently in August 2019.

Shortly after, McCormick spoke about Etown’s commitment to its community and the idea of “customer service” at the College.

“How do we bring the ‘blue carpet’ to Etown?” McCormick said. She spoke about how, during her first 100 days, she noticed that there is a new sense of innovation that has been ignited on campus from her collaborations with faculty, staff and students.

During the presentation, McCormick shared information about Etown’s recent placing on the Forbes America’s Top Colleges 2019 list, ranking 394 out of 650. Only 15 percent of all degree-granting postsecondary institutions were included in the list, so this goes to show how Etown is ranking against other colleges in the country.