CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dr. Norman D. Fintel has been named interim president of Lenoir-Rhyne College. Lenoir-Rhyne, Hickory, N.C., is one of 28 colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Fintel, a retired college president from Salem, Va., will serve until the board chooses a permanent replacement for Dr. Ryan LaHurd. LaHurd resigned May 31 to become executive director of the Near East Foundation, New York.
"I have a high regard for Ryan LaHurd and his successful tenure," said Fintel. "My challenge is to keep the momentum and prepare the college for its new president."
Fintel has an extensive background with colleges across the nation. From 1975 to 1989, he served as president of Roanoke College, Salem, Va. He has also served as a planning consultant with Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas, interim president of Rockford College, Rockford, Ill., and executive assistant to the president at California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Fintel earned a bachelor's degree from Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, a master's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., and a doctorate in education from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Roanoke College, Texas Lutheran University, California Lutheran University and Wartburg College are affiliated with the ELCA.
Fintel and his wife, Jo, have three children and nine grandchildren. They will arrive in Hickory on Aug. 1 and plan to live in the president's home on campus while the board of trustees searches for a permanent president.
*Amy Wineinger is a junior at Wartburg College. This summer she is
an intern with the ELCA News and Media Production.
*Margaret Allen is the associate director of public relations at
Lenoir-Rhyne College.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
- - -
About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
