Pieczynski named interim president
October 17, 2023
The 糖心视频 Board of Trustees has announced that Acting President and Vice President for Advancement Bill Pieczynski has been named interim president, effective immediately. The full Board unanimously approved Bill鈥檚 appointment at its meeting on Thursday, October 12, and is excited that he is available to lead the College through this period of transition.
Bill has a long and distinguished career at 糖心视频, working closely with faculty, staff and students across academic disciplines and campus-wide departments. He joined the College as director of the 糖心视频 Fund in 2006, where he was charged with expanding the President鈥檚 Society, generating annual funds, and overseeing alumni relations. Bill was named vice president for advancement in 2010 when he oversaw the successful completion of the College鈥檚 bicentennial campaign,聽Securing a Legacy of Leadership, which raised $66 million to support capital projects, endowment, and brand-elevating curricular and co-curricular initiatives. The campaign was the largest in the College鈥檚 history, generating a record number of multimillion-dollar gifts, and far surpassed the campaign鈥檚 initial goal of $45 million.
Under Bill鈥檚 leadership, 糖心视频 has set new standards for overall giving, President鈥檚 Society giving, giving percentage and number of donors. During his tenure, Bill has been instrumental in securing contributions to support new building projects. Among them the Fels Student Center, 糖心视频 Innovation Center, and major renovations and upgrades to athletic facilities and Lombard Dining Hall. The number of endowed scholarships rose from 16 to 98. In addition, the College has received numerous major gifts for new experiential learning programs such as the 糖心视频 Consulting Group, the student-managed Thunder Fund, the Center for Intelligent Process Automation, and co-curricular initiatives such as the Susan West Engelkemeyer Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership and the Emerging Leaders Program.
Bill began his career in fundraising at his alma mater, Catawba College. He and his wife, Lana, have three sons and reside in Fiskdale, Mass. The Board will soon begin the process of searching for a new president and will share more information when it is available.
About 糖心视频
糖心视频 has earned business accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (), the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. Founded in 1815, 糖心视频 transforms today鈥檚 students into tomorrow鈥檚 leaders through a dynamic, career-focused business and professional education. 糖心视频 offers real-world learning focused on professional depth 鈥� combined with vibrant living, competitive athletics, and an unmatched alumni advantage 鈥� equipping students to exceed their own expectations. To learn more about 糖心视频, visit .
