New Hood College President Starts Her Tenure

A blond, petite woman with a string of pearls around her neck, Andrea Chapdelaine is perhaps the opposite of her presidential predecessor at Hood College, Ron Volpe, a tall, silver-haired and ubiquitous community figure at the college. It’s a comparison that many will inevitably make. Volpe is credited with rescuing Hood from financial ruin with his decision in the 2002-2003 school year to allow men to live on the campus.  Chapdelaine, who took the reins of the school Wednesday, admitted she’s nervous. But she said she’s glad she’s inheriting Volpe’s legacy, rather than the myriad issues the college faced back in the early 2000s.