RICHMOND – Three finalists for the position of president at Lord Fairfax Community College were certified today by the Ad-Hoc Presidential Certification Committee of the State Board for Community Colleges. Finalists include Dr. Susan Karr, of Little Rock, Arkansas; Dr. Robin Menschenfreund, of Duncan Falls, Ohio; and Dr. Cheryl Thompson-Stacy of Pungoteague.

Dr. Susan Karr, of Little Rock, Arkansas is currently vice president of instruction at Ouachita Technical College in Malvern, Arkansas, a position she has held since 1993. Prior to that she was dean of instruction at Indiana Technical College in Muncie, Indiana (1991-1993); director of faculty grants and associate instructor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (1989-1991) and dean of planning, management and evaluation at North Arkansas Community College (1988-1989). She holds a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin’s Community College Leadership Program, as well as a master’s degree from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Robin Menschenfreund, of Duncan Falls, Ohio, is currently vice president for academic and student services at Zane State College in Zanesville, Ohio, a two-year technical college formerly known as Muskingum Area Technical College. She has held that position since 2000. Previously, she was dean of educational services (1997-1999) and dean of instruction (1993-1997) at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, where she also served as associate dean of instruction in health, human services and sciences; as program head in dental hygiene; and as an instructor in dental hygiene. She holds a doctorate in adult, community and vocational education from the University of Nebraska, as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Cheryl Thompson-Stacy, of Pungoteague, is currently president of Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa, a position she has held since 2006. Previously she was vice president for academic and student affairs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2002-2005) and dean for academic and student affairs there (1997-2001). She also served as dean of business and technology at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio and dean of business technologies, humanities and social sciences at Jefferson Community College in Steubenville, Ohio. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Sarasota (now Argosy University), a master’s of business administration and a master of educational administration from Kent State University and a bachelor’s of business administration, also from Kent State University.

Finalists will next be invited to interviews with the Lord Fairfax Community College local board and other college groups. The chancellor hopes to make an appointment in November.