Bunker Hill College Names New President

Bunker Hill Community College has named a new president.

Following a six-month search, the college—with campuses in Charlestown, Chelsea and the South End—has named Dr. Pam Y. Eddinger as its new president.

Eddinger comes to Bunker Hill from Moorpark College in California, where she has served as president since 2008. Prior to that, she worked as vice president of MassBay Community College in Wellesley.

After receiving the unanimous recommendation of the BHCC Board of Trustees on April 22 and the approval by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education on April 30, Eddinger will take the helm on July 1, following the retirement of president Mary L. Fifield, who served as BHCC president for more than 16 years. 

“We found in Dr. Eddinger someone who met all of our requirements for experience, commitment and values—and who understands the kind of infrastructure Mary Fifield has built here. You don’t go forward unless you are standing on something strong," BHCC Board of Trustees chair Marita Rivero said.

Eddinger came to the United States from Hong Kong when she was 11 years old and grew up in Miami, FL. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Barnard College in New York City and earned both her master’s degree and doctorate in Modern Japanese Literature at Columbia University, according to a press release.

Read more about Eddinger's background on the BHCC website.