New president named for Clarke College in Dubuque

Published: 2006-02-09

DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS) -- The board of trustees of Clarke College, a Catholic liberal arts college in Dubuque, announced Feb. 2 that Sister Joanne Burrows, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, has been named the college's 15th president. She will take over the post July 1, when the current president, Sister Catherine Dunn, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, steps down after 22 years. Sister Joanne, 53, currently is chief academic officer and academic dean at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana, a position she has held since 2002. Previously, she served at Indiana State University in various roles, including chair of the department of educational leadership. She also was assistant academic dean at Holy Names College in Oakland, Calif. "We believe that (Sister) Joanne brings with her the passion, talents and energy that will form the basis of her leadership and that will take Clarke College forward," said Thomas V. Lynch, who chairs the board of trustees.

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