Board of Trustees Name Dr. Frederick W. Woodward as Interim President of the Clinton Community College

Albany - The State University of New York Board of Trustees today approved the appointment of Dr. Frederick W. Woodward by the Clinton Community College Board of Trustees as president of the college.  Woodward’s appointment is effective immediately.

“Frederick Woodward’s great wealth of experience on SUNY campuses and elsewhere, his leadership skills and passion for higher education make him a tremendous asset to the students, faculty and staff of Clinton Community College and the greater SUNY system,” said SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Carl T. Hayden.  “I congratulate Clinton Community College for attracting such an able administrator and I enthusiastically welcome Frederick Woodward back to SUNY.”

SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr. John B. Clark said, “Dr. Woodard has been a successful president at four colleges, including two SUNY institutions. He has held numerous higher educational executive positions and has extensive experience with The State University of New York.  I am most confident that Dr. Woodard will do an excellent job at Clinton Community College until the search for a permanent president is completed.”

Clark also thanked Dr. Maurice B. Hickey, who served as the college’s president from 2005 until October 2007 and Thomas Moffett, who served as Officer-in-Charge of the campus since October 2007.

Dr. Woodward said, "I wish to thank the SUNY Board of Trustees for their vote of confidence. Serving as Interim President of Clinton Community College is a real pleasure. I trust my previous experiences will aid the college in the months ahead. The faculty is excited about new beginnings and the stage is set to move forward to enhance the educational experiences of the citizens of the northeast corner of the State as we await the selection of a new president for the college."

Clinton Community College is conducting a presidential search and Dr. Woodward will not be a candidate in the search.  He will serve as interim president until a permanent president is named at an annual salary of $125,000.

Woodward served as president of Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts from August 1997 through January 2004. From 1988 through 1997, he was president of SUNY Morrisville, in Morrisville, New York, which included responsibility for the campuses at Morrisville, Norwich and the Educational Opportunity Center at Syracuse. He was president of Butler County Community College in Butler, Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1988 and Interim President at Columbia Greene Community College in Hudson, New York, from 1983 to 1984.

Earlier in his career, Woodward held the position of Assistant Dean of Professional Studies at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. From 1975 to 1977 he was the Director of Inmate Higher Education at Clinton Community College. He was Assistant Professor of Business and Chair of the Business Division at CCC from 1970 to 1973.

Woodward has been active in both civic and educational activities throughout his career. He served as Chair of Massachusetts Council of Presidents, Chair of the College of Technology Presidents, and Chair of the Pennsylvania Community College Presidents Association, just to name a few. He has served on the SUNY Chancellor’s Task Force on Budget and Policy Analysis, the National Think Tank for college presidents, and was Keynote Speaker for the Leadership Education Institute.

Among his many awards and recognitions, he was named Administrator of the Year in 1989 at SUNY Morrisville, he is listed in Chancellors and Presidents, AACJC, 1987. He is a member of the American Management Association Presidents' Council, American Association of Community Colleges, American Association for Higher Education, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, National Council of Instructional Administrators and the State University of New York Council of Presidents.

Woodward did his post-doctoral study at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Institute for the Management of Lifelong Education, in 1993. He earned his Doctor of Education at the University of Virginia, 1981, and a Master of Science degree at SUNY Plattsburgh. He completed his graduate work while attending SUNY Albany, and earned his bachelor’s at Castleton State College, in Castleton, Vermont.

Clinton Community College is located off Route 9 just south of Plattsburgh, New York. The College is proud of its academic programs, low tuition, small classes, excellent teachers, and facilities. Approximately 2,200 students attend the college known for its academically acclaimed programs in nursing, criminal justice, liberal arts, and technology.

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating more than 427,000 students in 7,669 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu

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