It has been announced by AGB Search that Dr. Wayne Powell has been chosen as Washington College’s Interim President. Dr. Powell served as President of Lenoir Rhyne University for fifteen years and was named President Emeritus in 2017. During his presidency, enrollment increased from 1.400 to 2,500 and the endowment nearly tripled to roughly $100 million. Dr. Powell holds a Ph.D. from Tulane, an M.S.from Texas A&M and a B.S.from Texas Lutheran; all in Math.
Just In: Wayne Powell Selected as Washington College’s Interim President
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Phillip LeBel, class of 1964 says
Sounds like a good candidate in these turbulent times.
Stephen Schaare says
Do we know if the new Interim President supports changing the name of Washington College? The namesake was an unrepentant owner of slaves.