VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Presidential Search Committee at Valley City State University has selected three finalists for the VCSU presidency. The committee selected three candidates for final interviews with the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on the VCSU campus Thursday, September 27th.

The finalists are:

• Jack Geller, Ph.D., dean, College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education, University of Tampa (Tampa, Florida)

• Alan LaFave, D.M.A., provost and vice president for academic affairs, Northern State University (Aberdeen, South Dakota)

• James Williams, Ph.D., MBA, vice president for student affairs, Emporia State University (Emporia, Kansas)

The finalists will interview with the State Board of Higher Education in Valley City on Thursday September 27th with the selection of the next VCSU president announced later that day.