The search for a new president of Southwestern Michigan College remains on schedule as the college has now scheduled interviews with some of the candidates.
The college’s Presidential Search Committee has reviewed the 128 applications received for the position, and it’s now identified 12 to come in and meet with trustees. SMC Director of Human Resources Nicole Lehman says the candidates represent a wide range of experience and backgrounds, adding the team is eager to meet with them in the next few weeks.
After the interviews, the committee will select several finalists to interview on the SMC campus in a public setting.
SMC’s eighth president, Dr. Joe Odenwald, resigned in February and Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Brent Brewer was named interim president.
The college has set a goal of having a contract with the next president in place by the end of 2025.
The candidates selected for interviews are:
Michelle Allmendinger, Vincent Bowhay, John Davis, Julius Edwards, Billy Franklin, Michael Graham, Brandy Hawkins, Kevin McCaskey, Derek Moore, Klint Pleasant, Jonathan Swarts, and David Wulf.
