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First Woman President Named at Otterbein College

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Dr. Krendl received a BA in English from Lawrence University (Wisconsin), an MA in Journalism from Ohio State University and a PhD in Communication from the University of Michigan. After holding teaching positions at Ohio State,Southern Illinois, and Indiana University, Dr. Krendl joined OU in 1996 as a Professor of Telecommunications and Dean of the University's Scripps College of Communication. In 2004, she was appointed Provost and became responsible for eleven colleges on the OU campus. In 2007, she was promoted to Executive Vice President and Provost.

Dr. Krendl was chosen to leadOtterbein following an eight-month nationwide search by a 14-person Search Committee. The Committee included representatives from allOtterbein constituencies, including trustees, faculty, students, administrators, support staff and alumni. The search culminated in a series of two-day visits to theOtterbein campus by three finalists, each of whom met with members of the school's various constituency groups.

Thomas C. Morrison, who chaired the Search Committee and who serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees said "We are thrilled that Dr. Krendl has accepted our offer to succeed President DeVore. We had a wealth of highly qualified candidates who applied for the position but Dr. Krendl stood out from the start. Her experience as Dean of the Scripts College of Communications and, subsequently, as OU's Provost and Executive Vice President, together with her intelligence, personality and energy make her the right person to leadOtterbein at this time."

Dr. Krendl was introduced to theOtterbein andWesterville communities on Friday, December 5 at a news conference in Roush Hall onOtterbein's campus. For more information, go to www.otterbein.edu.

SOURCE Otterbein College