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Vermont Business Magazine Champlain College President Benjamin Ola. Akande is returning to St Louis to assume a leadership role at one of the nation’s largest investment banking and financial services firms. His last day as president will be May 31, 2021. The Board of Trustees has accepted his resignation as announced in an email to the college community today.
Benjamin Ola. Akande. File Photo
“This past year has been unprecedented for all of us as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I take great pride in our collective accomplishments during a year of unimaginable adversity,” said Dr. Akande. “With great contributions from all involved during my tenure as President, we enhanced our delivery of Champlain s mission and generated many successes that added value to the College. These would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of the entire Champlain community. I will forever be grateful to have experienced Champlain, the Burlington commun