Presidential Search Profile
Minnesota State has announced presidential finalists for Ridgewater College. The finalists listed below will be visiting the Hutchinson and Willmar campuses on March 23-26, 2026.
On Campus Visits — March 23-26
Faculty Sessions Daily
Willmar: 9:15am - 10:00am
Hutchinson: 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Staff Sessions Daily
Willmar: 10:15am - 11:00am
Hutchinson: 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Open Forums Daily
Hutchinson: 4:30pm - 5:15pm with Zoom option
Admin Sessions Daily
Hutchinson: 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Student Sessions (Monday/Wednesday)
Hutchinson: 12:30pm - 1:15pm (lunch provided)
Willmar via Zoom: 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Student Sessions (Tuesday/Thursday)
Willmar: 11:15am - 12:00pm (lunch provided)
Hutchinson via Zoom: 11:15am - 12:00pm
Community Sessions Daily
Willmar: 8:15am - 9:00am
Hutchinson: 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Presidential Candidates
Cheryl Norman
View Resume (PDF)Visit Schedule - Monday, March 23
- Willmar - Rm A240
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 8:15am-9:00am
- Faculty Session 9:15am-10:00am
- Staff Session 10:15am-11:00am
- Hutchinson - Rm 247
- Student Session (click for Zoom) 12:30pm-1:15pm
- Staff Session 1:30pm-2:15pm
- Faculty Session (click for Zoom) 2:30pm-3:15pm
- Admin Session (click for Zoom) 3:30pm-4:15pm
- Open Forums (click for Zoom) 4:30pm-5:15pm
- Campus Tour 5:15pm-5:45pm
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 6:00pm-6:45pm
Lester Sandres Rápalo
View Resume (PDF)Visit Schedule - Tuesday, March 24
- Willmar - Rm A240
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 8:15am-9:00am
- Faculty Session 9:15am-10:00am
- Staff Session 10:15am-11:00am
- Student Session (click for Zoom) 11:15am-12:00pm
- Hutchinson - Rm 247
- Staff Session 1:30pm-2:15pm
- Faculty Session (click for Zoom) 2:30pm-3:15pm
- Admin Session (click for Zoom) 3:30pm-4:15pm
- Open Forums (click for Zoom) 4:30pm-5:15pm
- Campus Tour 5:15pm-5:45pm
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 6:00pm-6:45pm
Rushton Johnson
View Resume (PDF)Visit Schedule - Wednesday, March 25
- Willmar - Rm A240
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 8:15am-9:00am
- Faculty Session 9:15am-10:00am
- Staff Session 10:15am-11:00am
- Hutchinson - Rm 247
- Student Session (click for Zoom) 12:30pm-1:15pm
- Staff Session 1:30pm-2:15pm
- Faculty Session (click for Zoom) 2:30pm-3:15pm
- Admin Session (click for Zoom) 3:30pm-4:15pm
- Open Forums (click for Zoom) 4:30pm-5:15pm
- Campus Tour 5:15pm-5:45pm
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 6:00pm-6:45pm
Luca Lewis
View Resume (PDF)Visit Schedule - Thursday, March 26
- Willmar - Rm A240
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 8:15am-9:00am
- Faculty Session 9:15am-10:00am
- Staff Session 10:15am-11:00am
- Student Session (click for Zoom) 11:15am-12:00pm
- Hutchinson - Rm 247
- Staff Session 1:30pm-2:15pm
- Faculty Session (click for Zoom) 2:30pm-3:15pm
- Admin Session (click for Zoom) 3:30pm-4:15pm
- Open Forums (click for Zoom) 4:30pm-5:15pm
- Campus Tour 5:15pm-5:45pm
- Community Session (click for Zoom) 6:00pm-6:45pm