The former executive vice president and academic officer had been at the college since 2013 and had been interim president since January, replacing Stephen Mulkey.

Lyford Beverage, a former superintendent in Madison and Wiscasset, will take over on an interim basis as the district seeks a replacement for Ken Coville, who recently was named president and director of development for the Good Will-Hinckley organization.

A $20 million buildout over the last few years, additional faculty and other changes will complement the 7.7 percent enrollment surge, school officials say.

The Human Element Seminar was offered by Brian Warren, of Rangeley, at the Gardiner Public Library to help area teens develop leadership skills.