ÐßÐßÂþ»­’s announcement that Dr. Barbara McDonald will become the College’s 13th president has attracted attention in the local and state media.

Dr. McDonald was introduced to a large crowd of ÐßÐßÂþ»­ community members during an on-campus announcement on May 30 in the Benedictine Commons. Among the media outlets that covered the event were the Duluth News Tribune, the , WDIO-TV Channel 10, , KBJR-TV Channel 6, , the Catholic Spirit, the , , , and . Here is our own  and a  from the announcement.

Dr. McDonald will retire from her position as president of North Hennepin Community College in August. She will take over as president of ÐßÐßÂþ»­ effective Aug. 5, 2019.