{"id":25009,"date":"2024-03-20T13:38:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/?p=25009"},"modified":"2024-03-28T16:51:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T20:51:20","slug":"bc3-trustees-select-coval-as-colleges-interim-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-trustees-select-coval-as-colleges-interim-president\/","title":{"rendered":"BC3 trustees select Coval as college\u2019s interim president"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25009\" class=\"elementor elementor-25009\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d94e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d4d94e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6825455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6825455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Megan M. Coval, who in 30 months has assisted the Butler County Community College Education Foundation in raising at least $7.5 million and presides over government relations administrators from Pennsylvania\u2019s 15 community colleges, was unanimously approved today by BC3 trustees as interim president of the institution.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bc3.edu\/about\/who-we-are\/trustees\/index.html\">Trustees<\/a> voted 15-0 in support of a motion from the board\u2019s personnel committee to appoint Coval to the position effective May 16.<\/p><p>Dr. Nick Neupauer announced Jan. 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/longtime-bc3-president-announces-plans-to-retire-dec-31\/\">his plan to retire<\/a> as BC3\u2019s chief executive officer. Trustees said Jan. 17 they would provide an update March 20 about replacing Neupauer, at 17 years the college\u2019s longest-serving president.<\/p><p>BC3\u2019s board is a policy-making body that provides direction and guidance to the president and administration of the college. Trustees\u2019 primary functions include establishing basic policy, appointing the president and financial control of the institution.<\/p><p>Trustees recognized \u201cthe need for a seasoned expert in relationship management, higher education prowess and government relations to succeed Dr. Neupauer,\u201d board Chair Joseph E. Kubit said today.<\/p><p>Coval\u2019s experience, Kubit said, \u201cis vast.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b2bcf elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"e9b2bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;outline:0;font-size:100%;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;quotes:none;border:0;font-style:normal;color:#3f444b}.elementor-widget-blockquote blockquote .e-q-footer:after,.elementor-widget-blockquote blockquote 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class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201c\u2026 I care deeply about this institution, its students and employees. There is also something very personal about this opportunity, as it truly is an honor to be able to serve my hometown as the leader of the community\u2019s college.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Megan M. Coval, BC3 interim president effective May 16<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5285e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5285e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/former-d-c-vp-begins-executive-role-with-bc3\/\">The college hired Coval in September 2021<\/a> as executive director of the BC3 Education Foundation and external relations following a nationwide search.<\/p><p>Prior to assuming her Cabinet-level position at BC3, Coval advanced to vice president for policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators in Washington, D.C.<\/p><p>She also served as director of government relations for the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance in Washington and as an admissions counselor at The Pennsylvania State University in State College.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible honor for me to serve in this interim position,\u201d said Coval, 40, a Butler native and Valencia resident. \u201cI feel very grateful that over my career I have had the opportunity to work in different areas of higher education. All of these experiences have in some way, shape or form been focused on access and affordability.<\/p><p>\u201cFor me, the interim position is wonderful fit given BC3\u2019s mission as it relates to providing quality, affordable higher education, and also because I care deeply about this institution, its students and employees. There is also something very personal about this opportunity, as it truly is an honor to be able to serve my hometown as the leader of the community\u2019s college.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9727ce elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"b9727ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cMegan has extensive experience in government relations at the federal and state level. And she is very aware of our role locally. That is needed by any person who is sitting as the president of an institution in our commonwealth. It is needed now more than ever.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dr. Nick Neupauer, BC3 president<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f6d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f6d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The position of interim president does not include an end date, Kubit said. The approach will allow time for trustees to evaluate the impact Gov. Josh Shapiro\u2019s new Blueprint for Higher Education may have on the state\u2019s community colleges, Kubit said.<\/p><p>\u201cWhat perhaps has magnified this presidential transition at Butler County Community College is the unknown impact of a new model for Pennsylvania\u2019s community colleges,\u201d Kubit said.<\/p><p>Shapiro\u2019s blueprint, announced in February, proposes \u201can entirely new public postsecondary education system with a new governance structure,\u201d with the state\u2019s community colleges and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities as equal partners.<\/p><p>\u201cMegan has extensive experience in government relations at the federal and state level,\u201d Neupauer said. \u201cAnd she is very aware of our role locally. That is needed by any person who is sitting as the president of an institution in our commonwealth. It is needed now more than ever.\u201d<\/p><p>Her background in government relations uniquely positions her to serve well in her new role, Coval said.<\/p><p>\u201cThat experience is crucial at this point in time with all the activity at the state level,\u201d Coval said. \u201cIt is important to be able to have someone in this role who knows how to navigate legislative and executive proposals and to be sure BC3 has a seat at the table and stays engaged in the process.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98a044 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"b98a044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cA CEO is what she is. She has been in the community building relationships. She has been in Harrisburg building relationships. She is the key person who has been there creating those relationships on behalf of the college.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jennifer R. Pullar, BC3 trustee, about Coval<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b32f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b32f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absent a capital campaign to support construction of the 25,000-square-foot <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/guests-to-be-in-awe-of-bc3s-newest-facility\/\">Victor K. Phillips Nursing and Allied Health Building<\/a> on BC3\u2019s main campus in Butler Township, Coval helped to raise nearly $7 million in private contributions and initiated a new source of funding for the facility by securing a $500,000 federal grant.<\/p><p>Coval also presides as chair of the government relations affinity group for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, Harrisburg, and advocates for community colleges with elected officials at Association of Community College Trustees\u2019 national legislative summits in Washington.<\/p><p>\u201cA CEO is what she is,\u201d Jennifer R. Pullar, a BC3 trustee and chair of the board\u2019s personnel committee, said of Coval. \u201cShe has been in the community building relationships. She has been in Harrisburg building relationships. She is the key person who has been there creating those relationships on behalf of the college.<\/p><p>\u201cRegardless of what happens with the state, relationships are still going to be a huge component of a community college. And we have faith in her because of what she has shown in her time at BC3.\u201d<\/p><p>Coval earned a master of education degree in higher education administration with a policy focus from The Pennsylvania State University in 2006, a bachelor of arts degree in political science with a communication arts minor from Allegheny College in 2005, and is a graduate of Butler Senior High School.<\/p><p>A decision about Coval\u2019s current position will be made later, college officials said. Her salary will be $178,000 as BC3\u2019s interim president.<\/p><p>Coval and her husband, Nick, are the parents of daughters Annie, 7, and Gracie, 4.<\/p><p>Neupauer has served longer than that of any current chief executive officer among Pennsylvania\u2019s community colleges, its public four-year universities and its state-related institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Megan M. 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