CTC Council approves presidential appointments at BridgeValley, Pierpont, and West Virginia Northern – WV MetroNews

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lengthy state Community and Technical College Council meeting Thursday included the approval of three new school presidents across the state.

The council unanimously approved Dr. Chris Treadway as the fourth president of BridgeValley Community and Technical College. Treadway had been serving as vice chancellor with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Treadway, a Kanawha County native, was chosen by the BridgeValley Board of Governors last week following an interview process that included eleven remote candidate interviews, and three finalists visiting campus for in-person interviews.

Treadway was appointed to be BridgeValley president on a one-year contract. He’ll begin in the role July 1 and serve through June 30, 2027. His base salary was set for $192,500 annually, in addition to some benefits.

BridgeValley Community and Technical College is based in South Charleston that has a second location in Montgomery.

The council approved Dr. Michael Waide as the full-time president of Pierpont Community and Technical College as well. A former provost at the school, Waide had been serving as interim president since March 2025 following the resignation of Dr. Milan Howard. Pierpont elected to remove the interim tag from Waide’s title this March.

Waide was given a two-year contract, with options to extend for three additional years. Waide’s base salary will be $185,000 per year. Pierpont’s main campus location is in Fairmont.

West Virginia Northern Community College also received council approval for its new president, Andrew Lengehr. Lengehr’s base salary was set for $215,000 annually with an $8,000 deferred compensation at the conclusion of each fiscal year. Lengehr comes to WVNCC from St. Louis Community College in Missouri after 25 years there.

Lengehr is set to begin on August 17 and serve an approximately two-year term through June 30, 2028.

WVNCC has three locations: Wheeling, Weirton, and New Martinsville.

There was an added wrinkle to the WVNCC presidential appointment. The council approved an extension to outgoing president Dr. Daniel Mosser’s contract, allowing him to continue serving in the role for the time being. The move was made to smooth out the transition period until Lengehr assumes the position.

The CTC council also rubber-stamped presidential compensation contracts at four other institutions:
– Blue Ridge Community and Technical College President Dr. Peter Checkovich’s new term from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2031.
– Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College President Dr. Thomas Striplin’s six-percent contract increase, around $10,000 per year.
– Mountwest Community and Technical College President Dr. Joshua Baker’s three-year contract from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2029.
– New River Community and Technical College President Dr. Bonny Copenhaver’s five-year contract, with evaluations and renewal after each year, starting July 1, 2026.

The council approved individual school budgets for the next fiscal year during their three-and-a-half hour meeting.