Town Gown Relations and Community Service Kathy Cocuzzi Vice Mayor, City of Westerville “Dr. Krendl has opened up the University to the community. Where once Otterbein was an island unto itself, now it is an active part of Westerville. In her years at Otterbein, she has championed women. She has raised funding for The Point, the unique town/gown collaboration that encourages innovation. She has actively worked to promote the University both locally and nationally. And she has done this in a soft-spoken yet firm voice. I am honored to have worked with her throughout these years and through her I think of Otterbein and the City of Westerville as a team.”
PRESIDENT KATHY A. KRENDL
John Kellogg Superintendent, Westerville City Schools “Since her arrival, the partnership between Otterbein and the school district has grown. We provide opportunities for community service and preteaching experiences for their students. Through the College Credit Plus program we have established opportunities for our high school students to earn college and high school credit. Otterbein has offered professional development opportunities for our staff and we have partnered on grants that explore trends in K-12 teaching and learning. The relationship is very positive and, because of President Krendl’s leadership, it has been proactive in regard to creating opportunities for all elements of the Westerville community.”
Scott Marier Executive Director, Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM) “Over the years Kathy has had a tremendously positive influence on the well-being of our city and the larger central Ohio area. She has worked diligently to take Otterbein outside its boundaries and into the community through both direct and indirect initiatives. Community service is not just a ‘value add’ to a student’s educational experience. It provides them with hands-on,real time experiences. It also develops a much deeper character ethic in students by demonstrating the importance of community engagement, leadership, partnership and related values essential to building healthy communities.” Dave Collinsworth City Manager, City of Westerville “From the outset of her presidency, Kathy began to look for ways to engage community leaders and the City specifically for collaboration and cooperation. She has been very intentional about the relationship from day one and has worked hard to advance projects and initiatives that helped build community while at the same time building capacity for Otterbein’s institutional needs. She has been a tremendous asset to the community at-large and has well established her legacy as a friend of the City.” O tte r b e in To w e r s | Spring 2018 |
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