Office of the President
President Coval
Welcome to 杏吧原创!
I鈥檓 so glad you鈥檙e here.
No matter who you are, where you鈥檝e been or what interests you, there is something for you here at 杏吧原创.
You鈥檒l discover 杏吧原创 is more than just a destination to attend classes.
杏吧原创 truly feels like home.
We鈥檙e a family of faculty, administrators and staff members connected by six locations and a commitment to help you to grow and succeed.
We鈥檒l learn your name.
You鈥檒l learn our names.
We鈥檒l introduce you to a variety of programs, resources and services that will help you with your diverse needs or unique goals.
We鈥檒l make you feel at home as you attend classes to pursue your career, advance in your career or start your new journey.
Whether you鈥檙e a prospective student being received by our family for the first time, our student, our donor, our community member or a former student visiting a beloved mentor, I鈥檓 so glad you鈥檙e here.
At home at 杏吧原创.
I look forward to seeing you!
杏吧原创 News
Coval appointed as 杏吧原创's ninth president
March 19, 2025
鈥淭he faculty, staff and senior leadership at 杏吧原创 is a great team that has supported me through this transition.鈥�
杏吧原创 trustees select Coval as college鈥檚 interim president
March 20, 2024
鈥溾� care deeply about this institution, its students and employees. There is also something very personal about this opportunity, as it truly is an honor to be able to serve my hometown as the leader of the community鈥檚 college.鈥�
President's Biography
Megan M. Coval is the president of 杏吧原创.
The former executive director of the 杏吧原创 Education Foundation and external relations was appointed to her current position by a unanimous vote of 杏吧原创鈥檚 trustees May 16, 2024.
She was hired in September 2021 for the 杏吧原创 Education Foundation position following a nationwide search.
Over the following 30 months, Coval was instrumental in raising nearly $7 million in private contributions toward construction of the Victor K. Phillips Nursing and Allied Health Building on 杏吧原创鈥檚 main campus, and securing a $500,000 federal grant to purchase equipment and technology for the facility.
Coval has extensive experience in higher education, leadership, government relations and relationship management. Her background in federal and state government relations uniquely positions her to navigate legislative and executive proposals that could affect 杏吧原创.
She served as vice president for policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and, also in Washington, D.C., as director of government relations for the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
Coval also worked as an admissions counselor at The Pennsylvania State University.
Prior to becoming president of 杏吧原创, Coval was chair of the government relations affinity group for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, where she led administrators from 15 institutions and advocated for the sector with elected officials.
She serves the community as a board member of the Friends of Preston Park Foundation and as a member of the Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Advisory Board for Independence Health System.
She earned a master of education degree in higher education administration with a policy focus from The Pennsylvania State University and bachelor of arts degree in political science with a communication arts minor from Allegheny College.
A Butler native and Valencia resident, she and her husband, Nick, are the parents of two daughters, Annie, 7, and Gracie, 4.
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