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<\/a>(Cazenovia, NY – July 2015) Margery A. Pinet\u00a0has been appointed by the Cazenovia College Board of Trustees to serve as interim president while the College undergoes a presidential search to replace Mark Tierno, who completed his 15 year tenure on June 30, 2015.<\/p>\nPinet has served the College in several roles over the last 30 years including professor of English, adjunct writing instructor, director of the Academic Learning Center, academic dean, executive vice president, highly respected member of the faculty, trustee and most recently, vice chair of the College\u2019s Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n
Pinet is a well-respected and recognizable member of the College community. She received an Honorary Degree at the College\u2019s 190th\u00a0Commencement Ceremony this past May, the Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award in 1988, a Presidential Medallion in 2000, and in 2006, the Board of Trustees unanimously granted her the esteemed status of professor emerita.\u00a0 Pinet has created several programs and funds to support Cazenovia\u2019s academics and student life, including the Washburn Distinguished Lecture Series, the Washburn-Student-Athlete Fund, the Washburn Junior Teaching and Research Fellowships and the Margery A. Pinet Endowed Scholarship.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe selected Marge to fill this position because she demonstrates so many of the skills necessary to be a successful leader on our campus. She is a great educator and her longtime involvement with the College will allow her to hit the ground running,\u201d said\u00a0Carolyn Charles Deacon`66, chair, board of trustees.<\/p>\n