KU Council of Trustees Honor Hawkinson with Resolution at Thursday's June Meeting

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Kutztown University Council of Trustees issued a resolution in honor of university president Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson to highlight the Council’s June 2025 board meeting Thursday afternoon.

The resolution recognized Hawkinson for his contributions and service to Kutztown University. The resolution states:

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson served as president of Kutztown University for the past ten years; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson served Kutztown University faithfully, earnestly, and with great distinction throughout his tenure as president; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson guided the university through significant challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, to keep Kutztown University stable and successful; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson enhanced the academic profile of the university through student recruitment and retention; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson oversaw the accomplishment of a balanced budget for seven years; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson presided over a record-setting fundraising campaign of $46,852,180; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson achieved the establishment and refurbishment of campus facilities; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson enhanced campus diversity, particularly among the student body; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson celebrated unparalleled success by many Golden Bear athletic programs; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson was a dedicated advocate and supporter of the arts, music, history, and cultural events at Kutztown University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson accomplished all of this while tirelessly engaging the campus and local community at his residence and beyond with the help of his wife, Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson, and their loyal dog, Wynnie.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson be formally recognized, through this resolution, for his exemplary service to Kutztown University while serving as the institution’s twelfth president from 2015 to 2025.

RESOLVED, this fifth day of June in the year 2025.

In other business, the KU Council of Trustees:

* Approved meeting minutes from April 24, 2025.

* Approved internship agreements with Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, PA; Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, Easton, PA; Big Howl Productions, LLC , Philadelphia, PA; Heritage Conservancy, Doylestown, PA; Lehigh County Authority, Wescosville, PA; Legend of Allentown, Macungie, PA; Ticket Sales and Sponsorships – Royals Hockey, Reading, PA; 76ers Fieldhouse, Wilmington, DE; Shore Sports Camp (SSC), Sea Isle City, NJ; Horsham Township Library, Horsham, PA; Perfect Game USA, Palmyra, PA; Lehigh Valley Anti Trafficking Collaborative, Northampton, PA; Anthracite Animal Clinic, Ashland, PA; National Grange, Washington D.C.; Concern Fleetwood, Fleetwood, PA; Comfort Keepers, Reading, PA; BeSkintiful Esthetic Spa, Allentown, PA; Electricat Recording Studio, Clifton Heights, PA; WFMZ, Reading, PA; Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Slatington, PA; Priority PT, Allentown, PA; H&K Group, Inc., Easton, PA; Ponessa Behavioral Health, Lancaster, PA; Air Products, Allentown, PA; Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, Easton, PA; Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA; Schaumburg Boomers, Schaumburg, IL; Tesseract Ventures, Overland Park, KS; ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem, PA; Make Plays Media, Orlando, FL; Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park, WY; Asset Link Global, Jessup, PA; The Untitled Magazine, New York, NY; Schuylkill County Sheriff's Office, Pottsville, PA; US Postal Inspectors, Baltimore, MD; Derry Township School District, Hershey, PA; YMCA Gettysburg and Adams County, Gettysburg, PA; Lakewood Memorial Library, Lakewood, NY; Hellertown Historical Society, Hellertown, PA; Alina Lodge, Hardwick, NJ; Oceanside Library, Oceanside, NY; LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Allentown, PA; West Virginia University Board of Governors/West Virginia University; River Crossing YMCA Doylestown Branch, Doylestown, PA; Women’s Center of Montgomery County, Colmar, PA; Reading Royals Ticket Sales & Sponsorship, Reading, PA; Park Road Presbyterian Church, Wyomissing, PA; Big Shaw Sports Complex, Leesport, PA; Camp Modin, Belgrade, ME; Suffolk County Police Department, Brentwood, NY; Bucks County Beacon, Warminster, PA; Matrix Behavior Solutions, East Stroudsburg, PA; White Birch Golf Course, Barnesville, PA; Nao Now Learning, Dallas, TX; Allied Instructional Services, Ashland, VA; Parkland Community Library, Allentown, PA; DHL Supply Chain, York, PA.

* Approved school-based internship agreements with Hamburg Area School District, Fleetwood Area School District, Governor Mifflin School District, Manheim Township School District, Easton School District and Lehigh Valley Summerbridge/Moravian Academy.

* Approved counseling internship agreements with Pure Life Counseling.

* Approved dual credit agreements with Octorara Area School District and Salisbury Area School District.

* Approved 2025-26 E&G Budget.

* Approved 2025-26 Winter Study Abroad program fees.

* Approved bond issuance for Johnson Hall life-cycle renovation.

* Approved revisions to the Retirement Recognition Policy, COT-004.

* Approved 2025-26 Council of Trustees meeting schedule.

* Approved 2025-26 Kutztown University Order of Succession Plan.

The KU Council of Trustees next public board meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.