The Black Hawk College Presidential Search Committee announced Tuesday, March 14, it has selected three candidates to interview for the position of college president.
The finalists include:
- Jeremy Thomas, provost at Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Todd Brand, chief academic officer at Ashland Community & Technical College, Ashland, Kentucky.
- Sedgwick Harris, vice president of administrative affairs, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Black Hawk College Trustees Jon Looney and Doug Strand co-chaired the search committee with representatives from the college and community.
“We had a great response from many qualified candidates from across the country,” Mr. Looney said in a news release. “The three finalists have the qualities and experience we are looking for in our next president.”
The new hire will replace Tim Wynes, current Black Hawk College president, who will retire in May after serving the college since 2018.
Information about each candidate can be found on the college’s website. On campus interviews and public forums will be held in late March and early April. The interview schedules for each candidate are posted on the college website.
Black Hawk College is a community college serving all or parts of nine counties in northwest Illinois with campus locations in Moline, East Moline, Galva, Kewanee and Rock Island.