Former GCC president honored by association
HARRISBURG — The former president of Grove City College has been honored for his contribution to higher education.
Richard Jewell, who was president of the college for 11 years, received the Francis J. Michelini Award on Monday for outstanding service to higher education from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.
AICUP president Don Francis thanked Jewell, who helped secure the Ready to Success Scholarship Program for middle-income students, for his years of service in higher education.
“Individuals like Dr. Jewell, who devote seemingly endless energy to advancing colleges and universities and the students they serve, are truly the backbone of the independent higher education system,” Francis said.
The award, which recognizes individuals who strengthen the independent higher education system, is named for Francis J. Michelini, the former president of Wilkes University and AICUP.
AICUP is the only statewide organization that serves the interests of private higher education. It has 89 private colleges and universities as members.
