Allen Burgad and Lisa Karch No Longer Interim Presidents

New VCSU President Allen Burgad  BISMARCK, N.D. (PPR) The interim president of Valley City State University is no longer interim. The state Board of Higher Education voted to give Allen Burgad the job. The vote was unanimous. Burgad replaced Alan LaFave. Kevin Black chairs the Board of the State Board of Higher Education. [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1065/2026/10/29140919/black-one.mp3"] Meanwhile, the Board voted to name Lisa Karch as the president of the State College of Science at Wahpeton. She had also been an interim president.  Karch had served several roles at NDSCS, and came back to campus July first. The Board did not conduct a formal search for the presidency. Board chair Kevin Black called her an exceptional leader. [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1065/2026/10/29140938/black-two.mp3"] Two Board members voted against naming Karch. Both Michelle Kommer and Curtis Biller said they didn’t ha