09-04-2025
Aquinas College president resigns after three years
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The president of Aquinas College has resigned, according to the school.
Alicia Cordoba put in her immediate resignation Monday, according to an letter from Aquinas College Board of Trustees Chair John Lowery that was sent to alumni and donors. Cordoba was in 2022 as the school's ninth president and the first woman to hold the position.
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Aquinas did not say why Cordoba resigned. Lowery thanked her for her dedication and role in fundraising, enrollment and the focusing on the school's Catholic faith and mission.
Sister Maureen Geary, who has served on the faculty, staff and Board of Trustees, will act as interim president until a new president is chosen, the letter said.
'Sister Maureen is a true friend to our campus and a faithful presence representing the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids with our students, faculty, staff and alumni. She is both an accountant and an attorney, skill sets that will serve our community particularly well,' Lowery wrote.
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He said a committee of representatives across the college will be formed to guide the search for president.
'While we are in transition as a College community, we have both faith and hope for a bright future,' Lowery wrote.
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