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Ralph Ford

Ralph Ford named chancellor of Penn State Behrend

1/7/16

Ralph Ford, former director of the School of Engineering and associate dean for industry and external relations at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has been named chancellor of the college. He had served as interim chancellor since July 1. Ford was selected following a national search. As chancellor, he will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer.

Damian Fernandez

New chancellor appointed at Penn State Abington

12/17/15

Damian Fernandez, CEO and head of school at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City, has been named chancellor of Penn State Abington, effective July 1, 2016. Fernandez will succeed Karen Wiley Sandler, who announced her intention to retire as chancellor of the Abington campus in June after more than 20 years of service to Penn State. Sandler will remain as chancellor until June 30, 2016.

Lillian Schumacher Penn State Beaver

New chancellor appointed at Penn State Beaver

12/17/15

Lillian Schumacher, vice president for academic affairs at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio, has been named chancellor at Penn State Beaver, effective Feb. 1, 2016. Donna Kuga, interim chancellor at the Beaver campus, will remain in that capacity through the end of January. In addition to serving as chancellor of Penn State Beaver, Schumacher will provide general oversight of the office of the campus director of nearby Penn State Shenango in Sharon. The two campuses share selected academic programs and administrative infrastructure.

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Romano to lead Penn State York during chancellor search

7/25/12

John J. Romano, Penn State's former vice president for commonwealth campuses and former CEO at Penn State York, will come out of retirement to lead the York campus while a search is conducted for the campus' next top administrator. Chancellor Lisa Plowfield, who began her tenure at York campus in August 2011, has announced her resignation. Romano will begin his interim appointment on Aug. 1.

Penn State Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Madlyn Hanes extended her best wishes to Plowfield, and thanked Romano for his willingness to return to the York campus while a national search for the next chancellor takes place.

Penn State Schuylkill searches for new chancellor

9/26/11

Penn State is seeking candidates for the chancellor position at Penn State Schuylkill. The position opened when former Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk was appointed chancellor of Penn State Berks in March.

Lisa Ann Plowfield

Penn State York's new chancellor takes the helm Aug. 1

7/27/11

Penn State York will have a new chancellor on Monday, Aug. 1, when Lisa Ann Plowfield, former dean and professor of the College of Nursing at Florida State University, reports for work as chancellor. She is the fifth top administrator in the campus' history and replaces Joel M. Rodney, who retired this month after more than eight years of service to the University.

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Penn State York chancellor honored at event

5/19/11

Comedian Earl David Reed was the highlight of a retirement celebration for Joel. M. Rodney, chancellor of Penn State York, on May 18 when more than 150 friends, community supporters, campus community members and University representatives gathered to honor him. The event began with a reception and concluded with a roast of the chancellor, who will be retiring from Penn State on July 31. During the program, Reed poked fun at Rodney and members of the audience. In the end, Reed thanked Rodney for his friendship and his outstanding work at Penn State.

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