Barry Dorsey (Ed.D. ’80, Higher Ed)
New College Institute
Martinsville, Va
Dorsey has been executive director of the NCI since its founding in 2006. Formerly, he was president of the University of Rio Grande.
John Downey (Ed.D. ’05, Higher Ed)
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyer’s Cave, Va.
Public
Downey became president of BRCC in 2009. He had previously served four years there as vice president for instruction and student services.
Ben Hancock (Ph.D. ’04, Soc Fdns)
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Private, nonprofit
The newest alumni college president, Hancock took office on March 1, 2011. Until then, he was vice president for university advancement at Ball State University.
Jay Lemons (Ph.D. ’91, Higher Ed)
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pa.
Private, nonprofit
Lemons became president of Susquehanna in 2001 after serving as chancellor of the University of Virginia's College at Wise for eight years.
George P. Miller, III (Ed.D. ’87, Higher Ed)
American InterContinental University
Private, for profit
Miller has been chancellor at AIU since 2008. He previously served as chief executive officer of AIU, and has also served terms as president of Martin Methodist College and of Paul Smith’s College.
E. Clorisa Phillips (M.Ed. ’78 Couns Ed; Ph.D. ’97 Higher Ed)
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, VA
Private, nonprofit
Phillips took office as president of VIC last fall. Previously, she was associate provost for institutional effectiveness at the University of Virginia.
Linwood H. Rose (Ed.D. ’87, Higher Ed)
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Va.
Public
Rose was appointed president of JMU in 1998 after working in various administrative positions there since 1975.
Elizabeth Stroble (Ph.D. ’87, Curr & Instr)
Webster University
St. Louis, Mo.
Private, nonprofit
Stroble became president of Webster in 2009. She had previously served as senior vice president and provost and chief operating officer of The University of Akron.
