With Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle recently announcing his plans to leave the College to serve as the fourth president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College located in Bentonville, Arkansas, the Cowley College Board of Trustees accepted a letter of resignation from Dr. Rittle effective July 9, 2022 during its annual meeting held Monday in the McAtee Dining Center. Dr. Rittle, the fifth president of Cowley College, has served in this position since 2015. He began serving in higher education in 1995 and has provided educational leadership for government, for-profit, and public educational sectors.