Special Presidential Express
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. ~Anne Lamott
The Wilson Billboard May 5, 2011 Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Vol. XXXXIV, No.9
New President Expresses Confidence in the College’s Future Endeavors by Brooke Ketron
On Tues, Mar. 1, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of joy making connections and working closely with others. It gives me great Dr. Barbara K. Mistick as the next President of Wilson College. Mistick is pleasure.” the 19th President of the college in its 142-year history. The strategic plan created in part by President Edmundson will direct Mistick earned her doctorate in manageMistick’s efforts on campus. Mistick is parment from Case Western Reserve University ticularly interested in raising enrollment, Weatherhead School of Business in 2003. She “Enrollment is addressed in the strategic holds a master’s degree from the University of plan and it’s something I’d like to improve. Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of After all, the cost of education is high and Business and a bachelor’s degree in business it’s important to keep things affordable,” administration from Carlow College. comments Mistick. “I’m so excited to be coming to Wilson,” “The global initiative is very exciting, says an enthusiastic Mistick, “I’m most lookas well as sustainability,” adds Mistick on ing forward to going back into higher educathe strategic plan goals. “Wilson plays an tion and having a direct involvement with stuimportant role in developing both of those dents.” This direct involvement is what Mistick topics for the future,” she explains. will use to assess improvements for the college. Mistick’s extensive leadership in various “It’s important to know what the students do. institutions leads to many awards, including They hold such great possibilities for the fuEntrepreneur of the Year (Ernst &Young), ture,” explains Mistick. Vision 2000 Award (U.S. Small Business Mistick is a strong supporter of women’s Administration), and Pittsburgher of the education. She states, “I think women make a Year (Pittsburgh Magazine), among others. huge difference in the economy, personal lives She also earned a doctoral fellowship from and family life. I truly admire Wilson’s comCase Western Reserve University. mitment to educating young women.” Mistick’s accomplishments extend beMistick is currently the president of the Caryond her career and education. “I’m proud negie Library of Pittsburgh. Throughout her of raising three positive, confident young thirty-year career, Mistick held positions in Dr. Mistick is the 19th President of Wilson College women,” she explains, “I see the same educational institutions including H.J. Heinz Photo courtesy of Laura Harmyk characteristics in Wilson Women.” School of Public Policy and Management at The Wilson campus will experience a Carnegie Mellon University and the National Education Center for Women bittersweet end to the semester as students, staff and faculty bid farewell to in Business at Seton Hall University. Edmundson, whose 10-year span as president will end on June 30. Though Mistick is well-prepared for her tenure at Wilson, she expects Mistick will begin her time as president on July 1. “One important thing challenges. “My first challenge will be getting to know the institution as I’ve learned in my career is that when I leave an institution, I leave it better quickly as possible. Everything is about having a really good team,” she than when I arrived,” says Mistick, “I’m truly looking forward to making continues, “It’s not just one person, it’s the team behind them. I really en- effective, positive connections with the community.”
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