LATROBE, Pa., Oct. 14 - Jim Towey, the 16th President of Saint Vincent College, announced today that he will step down as president of the College at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. He will be completing his fourth year at the helm of Saint Vincent.
Mr. Towey expressed gratitude to Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., and Mr. Christopher J. Donahue, Chairman of the Board of Directors, for the privilege of serving at the 163-year-old Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college. "I came to Saint Vincent to make a difference, and by the grace of God and the good work of so many people, I have. In four years, we will have accomplished what I thought at the outset might take much longer. All of the hard work that has been asked of us has been worth it," Mr. Towey said. "The campus has never looked so beautiful, our Catholic witness continues to attract students in record numbers, and there is a strong leadership team in place to build on the momentum of recent years," he added.
During Mr. Towey's 39-month tenure as president, Saint Vincent College has experienced unprecedented success in fundraising, with more than $35 million in new pledge commitments. At a time when other colleges and universities are suspending or canceling new construction, Saint Vincent is undertaking the largest project in the College's history - the $30 million plus Sis and Herman Dupre Science Pavilion, which will provide classrooms, laboratories and offices for the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computing. The first phase of construction will be completed in August 2010 and is fully funded. Mr. Towey presided over the successful completion of the construction of the $14 million Fred Rogers Center and the $1.2 million renovation of Headmasters Hall. Additionally, the Chuck Noll Field football facility and the new artificial turf field for students were planned and constructed under Mr. Towey.
Saint Vincent College has enjoyed record levels of enrollment and three consecutive waiting lists for admission during Mr. Towey's presidency.
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