Lycoming College names Charles Edmonds as its 16th president

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lycoming College Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Charles Edmonds, Ed.D. '98, to the presidency of the College. Currently the executive vice president at Lycoming College, Edmonds will commence his role as president beginning July 1.

The selection of Edmonds follows an extensive national search, with participation from members of Lycoming's Board of Trustees, the student population, faculty, and staff, that considered 107 applicants for the position. Edmonds' appointment follows the September announcement that current president, Kent Trachte, will retire in June, at the close of the 2024-2025 academic year.

"With our presidential search now at its conclusion, I can say that we are more than satisfied with a very comprehensive process that turned out a diverse pool of more than 100 of the finest applicants to fill the highest office of this institution," said Don Hughes '72, Lycoming College trustee and search committee chair. "A unanimous recommendation from the search committee is a testament that we have indeed chosen the best candidate. I want to thank the committee members for their diligence and for their prescience in identifying Lycoming's next president."

"I owe my sincere thanks to the presidential search committee for their tireless efforts, commitment to the process, and ability to ultimately coalesce around a single candidate. The work of this committee, made up of trustees, faculty, staff, and student representatives was deliberate, thorough, collaborative, and with serious purpose," said D. Mark Fultz '80, chair of the Lycoming College Board of Trustees. "Chip possesses a unique combination of institutional experience, an unwavering commitment to our liberal arts tradition, and a vision for continued success well into the future. He's a charismatic leader that is going to hit the ground running to help Lycoming meet its challenges and to seek bold new opportunities, and I look forward to working with him in his new capacity."

Edmonds was chosen for the Lycoming presidency for his deep understanding of the higher education marketplace and his unwavering commitment to undergraduate residential education, academic excellence, community engagement, and financial stewardship. He has championed access for the College's increasingly diverse student population and removed barriers for high-achieving students to receive an undergraduate education.

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SOURCE Lycoming College