New President at Kendall College in Chicago

Emily Williams Knight was named president of Kendall College in Chicago. She was vice president for Laureate Education Inc., the company that operates Kendall College. She is the former vice president of marketing and sales for Pearson Education. Earlier in her career she was on the faculty of Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania.

Kendall College, founded in 1934, offers undergraduate degrees in business, culinary arts, early childhood education, foodservice management and hospitality management. Enrollment stands at approximately 2,200 students.

President Knight is a graduate of Boston University and holds a master’s degree from Troy University.