n March 6, 2025, the Lycoming College board of trustees announced the appointment of Charles Edmonds, Ed.D. ’98, to the presidency of the College. Currently the executive vice president at Lycoming College, Edmonds will commence his role as president beginning July 1. The selection of Edmonds follows an extensive national search that considered 107 applicants for the position. Members of Lycoming’s board of trustees, the student population, faculty, and staff all played a role in identifying our next president. Don Hughes ’72, trustee and search committee chair, said, “A unanimous recommendation from the search committee is a testament that we have indeed chosen the best candidate.” D. Mark Fultz ’80, chair of the board, added, “Chip possesses a unique combination of institutional experience, an unwavering commitment to our liberal arts tradition, and a vision for continued success well into the future.” Edmonds was chosen for the Lycoming presidency for his deep understanding of the higher education marketplace and his commitment to undergraduate residential education, academic excellence, community engagement, and financial stewardship. He has championed access for the College’s increasingly diverse student population and removed barriers for high-achieving students to receive an undergraduate education. “It will be an extraordinary privilege to build on Lycoming’s distinguished history and harness the community’s collective capacity to provide one of society’s most important public goods — an education that prepares students for exceptional careers and service to humanity,” said Edmonds. Not only an alumnus, Edmonds has been a College employee for about 20 of the last 26 years. Named Lycoming’s executive vice president in 2017, he serves as chief external affairs officer overseeing advancement, enrollment management, marketing and communications, government and community relations, and institutional projects. Prior to this role, he served as vice president for advancement at Lycoming, director of major gifts at Yale University, director of annual giving at Duke University Divinity School, and development associate with the Duke Youth Academy. In earlier years, he worked at Lycoming as assistant director of admissions and a development associate. Edmonds holds a bachelor’s degree in history and music from Lycoming, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, and a doctoral degree in higher education management from University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Williamsport with his spouse, Erin, and their two sons, Jacob and Luke. Read more about the 16th president in the upcoming Fall 2025 issue of Lycoming College Magazine. CHIP EDMONDS, Ed.D. ’98 16TH PRESIDENT OF LYCOMING COLLEGE Passing the baton to one of our own ..... It will be an extraordinary privilege to build on Lycoming’s distinguished history... 16 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2025 SPRING MAGAZINE
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