Lebanon Valley College Names a New Vice President for Student Affairs

Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College Names a New Vice President for Student Affairs
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Tom Hanrahan (717) 867-6031 April 27, 2007

Gregory H. Krikorian has been named vice president for student affairs at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa. He will assume his new duties on July 9. Currently, he is serving as vice president for student life at Hartwick College, Oneonta, N.Y.

Krikorian, who has nearly two decades of experience as a student life administrator “brings excellent credentials to be an effective vice president for student affairs,” LVC President Stephen MacDonald said. “We are very pleased to have found a vice president who will bring such a depth of experience and so many talents to Lebanon Valley College,” MacDonald added.

Krikorian will hold a new title, taking over from a similar role held by Gregory Stanson, who retired in December after more than 40 years with the College. Krikorian will be the senior student affairs officer of the College. He will engage in long-range strategic planning for College-wide learning outcomes assessments and also focus on increasing student retention and campus diversity.

“I am very excited to be coming to Lebanon Valley College and I am looking forward to working with everyone,” Krikorian said.
Nine professional staff members will report directly to Krikorian, who was chosen after a nationwide search to fill the position. He was one of four final candidates who came to the Annville campus in the last month for interviews with the faculty, administrators, and students.

Krikorian served Hartwick College for 11 years, beginning there as an assistant dean of student life and rising to the position of vice president of student life. Earlier, he spent six years, from 1990 to 1996, at Bethany College in West Virginia, starting as the director of counseling and substance abuse services and progressing to the role of associate dean of students.

After graduating with a degree in criminal justice from Niagara University in New York, he earned a master’s degree in counseling from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Krikorian has completed additional coursework toward a doctorate in higher education administration from West Virginia University.