Reading Area Community College unveiled portraits of its first five presidents and the portrait of president-elect Dr. Susan Looney during a reception following the Wednesday, June 13th Board of Trustees meeting. During its 47 years, RACC has had five presidents. “Having had only five presidents in 47 years helped to give RACC tremendous stability,” Weitz says during the unveiling of portraits of the former presidents in the River Room of the Yocum Library.

The portraits – of Dr. Byron L. Rinehimer, Jr. (1971-1974), Dr. Lewis W. Ogle (1974-1986), Dr. Gust Zogas (1986-2002), Dr. Richard A. Kratz (2003-2007), Dr. Anna D. Weitz (2007-2018), and Dr. Susan D. Looney (2018) – hang in the River Room on the fourth floor of the library.

“Each of these leaders rose to the challenges of their day and positioned the College for continued success. As the current steward of RACC, I remind myself often that I stand on the shoulders of giants and I try to emulate their example,” says Weitz, who will retire at the end of this month after 11 years as president of RACC.