Carrick Retained for President Search

Charlotte, N.C.  (June 16, 2011) - Mr. Paul Fisher, Chairman of the Catawba College Board of Trustees has announced that the college will begin a national search for its 23rd president.  Fisher also announced that Trustee Bill Graham, a 1983 Catawba graduate, will Chair the Presidential Search Committee. 

"As we begin our search for the 23^rd President of Catawba College, our search will focus on finding a candidate that is first and foremost a leader.  A leader with enthusiasm for higher education combined with bold and visionary goals to serve Catawba College and the surrounding community for many years to come," said Graham.  Graham further noted that Ken Carrick, President of Coleman Lew & Associates in Charlotte, NC and a Catawba graduate, has been retained to assist with the search.       

Catawba College, located in Salisbury, NC, is a private, co-educational, residential college, grounded in the liberal arts tradition and offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees to traditional and non-traditional students.  The college, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, further serves the public through educational outreach and volunteer service programs for the world community.  Catawba also participates in NCAA Division II athletics as a member of the South Atlantic Conference.

For more information concerning the Catawba President search, please contact Bill Graham at billgraham@catawba.edu or Ken Carrick, President, Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. at kencarrick@colemanlew.com.

About Catawba College:

Established in 1851, Catawba College is the sixth oldest college in North Carolina.  Its purpose is to enrich the educational experiences of students and to prepare these students for productive and meaningful lives of purpose following their graduation.

A strong sense of community is fostered at Catawba.  Caring and engaged faculty and staff challenge and support new students making the academic transition from high school to college.  While coursework is demanding, Catawba also effectively prepares students to both ponder the meaning of vocation within a liberal arts context and to ultimately pursue meaningful careers or graduate studies.

Catawba's campus is located in the historic piedmont North Carolina city of Salisbury and consists of 30 buildings on 276 acres.  It is a beautiful blend of neo-gothic architecture set on a shaded hillside adjacent to its own ecological preserve.  Centrally located, it is only two hours away from the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina and four hours away from the beaches on the Atlantic Coast.

Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc., founded in 1979 and headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a international retained executive search firm that recruits board members, officers, and senior level executives for national and international companies, academic institutions and non-profit organizations. The firm also provides customized leadership development services to organizations seeking to maximize corporate performance. Member, Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).