The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has announced that it has finalized South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell’s contract to become the 22nd president of the College of Charleston.
“We are very pleased that President McConnell has formally accepted our offer to become the next president of the College,” said Greg Padgett, chair of the Board of Trustees. “President McConnell has an unparalleled track record of leadership and service to the state of South Carolina, and we know that he possesses the vision and dedication that will lead the College of Charleston through its next era of progress and success in educating our students and serving our community.”
The Board of Trustees had voted on March 22 to offer Lt. Gov. McConnell, a 1969 College of Charleston graduate, the position.
“As I told the Board of Trustees during my interview, the College of Charleston is in my DNA,” said President McConnell. “Any success I have enjoyed throughout my legal, business, and legislative careers started with the excellent liberal arts education I received at the College. I look forward to serving and leading my alma mater in a new chapter in its history marked by greater diversity, sustainability, relevance, and accountability. When future graduates reflect upon their lives, I hope they, too, will value their experience at the College as one that propelled them to success no matter what personal and professional paths they choose.”
A native of Charleston, S.C., and a distinguished alumnus of the College of Charleston, McConnell served more than 30 years in the South Carolina Senate.
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