Hilbert College President to Step Down in 2018

At freshman orientation each summer, Hilbert College President Cynthia A. Zane made a point of telling new students that she looked forward to the privilege of handing them their diplomas in four years. Zane delivered a similar message again this past August, but with a subtle change. She left herself out of the equation, instead telling students that Hilbert College would have the privilege of giving them their diplomas in 2021.  Zane won't be around the campus to see the current crop of freshmen complete their degrees. On Thursday, she announced at the college's Board of Trustees meeting that she will retire at the end of the current academic year, June 30, 2018.