PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine System chancellor is recommending an administrator at Fort Lewis College in Colorado to serve as president of the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Chancellor James Page said today that Linda Schott’s experience in leading change and community engagement make her an excellent choice. His recommendation will be considered by trustees before month’s end.

Schott serves as the dean of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. She previously served in several administrative posts at Eastern Michigan University and at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

UMPI President Donald Zillman is stepping down to return to his position as professor at the University of Maine School of Law in Portland.