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Hometown: Gainesville, Fla. Age when appointed: 51 Number of years served: 14 Profession: Academic Specialty: Universal algebra & Abstract Dr. Wayne P owell language theory 2002-2017 Higher Education: Texas Lutheran University, master’s from Texas A&M & PhD in mathematics from Tulane University 1978 Career Highlights: Powell became LR’s academic dean (and vice president) in 2000. He became LR’s 12th president two years later on Dec. 1, 2002. In 2003, LR’s endowment was $39 million. Today it’s nearly $100 million. On Aug. 23, 2008, LR became a university. On March 26, 2012, the university merged with Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C. The Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville opened that same year bringing LR to three campuses in two states. Powell announced his retirement effective Aug. 1, 2016. LR was unable to find a suitable replacement and Powell agreed to stay on through Jan. 2017 – an additional five months. He plans to relocate to Valle Crucis (midway between Boone and Banner Elk).
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Hometown: Mount Holly Age when appointed: 63 Number of years served: February 2017 Profession: Academic Specialty: Kinesiology and Exercise Science Higher Education: Bachelor’s and master’s from Appalachian State University, PhD at the University of Tennessee Career Highlights: While a student at Appalachian, Whitt was a captain of the Southern Conference Championship baseball team in 1973. In 2010 Whitt was named the Founding Dean and Professor of The Beaver College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University. His previous posts include: • Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University – 17.5 years • Associate Dean and Department hair at Kennesaw State University – 6 years • Department Chair and Associate Professor at Coker College – 2 years • Instructor and Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee – 5 years • Instructor at Middle Tennessee University – 2 years SOURCE: A Fair Star Rises, AppState.edu, ELCA.org, Hickory Daily Record, Profile magazine
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Hometown: Rhodhiss Age when appointed: 43 Number of years served: 18 Profession: Pastor Higher Education: 1925 Lenoir-Rhyne grad, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, University of South Carolina & Hartford Seminary Career Highlights: Cromer was the first president to live in LR President’s house, built in 1952 for $60,000 ($546,000 in 2017’s dollars). In 1959 only 25 percent of applicants were accepted to LR – if you weren’t in the top half of your high school graduating class you couldn’t get in. In the fall of 1963, for the first time ever, African Americans students (5) were admitted to LR. None returned the following semester.
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Hometown: Allentown, Pa. Age when appointed: 40 Number of years served: 10 Profession: Academic Specialty: Biology Higher Education: Muhlenberg College, of Allentown, Pa.; Wake Forest & University of Oklahoma Career Highlights: Trainer came to LR from University of Jacksonville (Fla.) where he’d served as biology professor from ‘71-‘79, assistant dean of faculties from ‘79-‘80, dean of faculties from ‘80-‘81 and vice president of academic affairs from ‘81-‘84
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Hometown: North Dakota native Age when appointed: 48 Number of years served: 5 Profession: Academic Specialty: Philosophy Higher Education: Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.; University of Copenhagen; Luther Theological Seminary; University of Minnesota & Harvard University Career Highlights: Anderson was the first ever non-clergyman to serve as LR’s president. LR’s first three graduate programs, counselor of education, education for master teachers and education, began in 1980. At the end of Anderson’s first term he was re-elected. On the first day of his second term, Sept. 1, 1982, he announced his resignation (effective Jan. 1, 1983) to become the president of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
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Hometown: Newberry, S.C. Age when appointed: 35 Number of years served: 8 Profession: Pastor Higher Education: Newberry College & Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Legacy: Eight months into Schaeffer’s presidency, Lenoir’s College’s signature building, Old Main, burned down. Old Main, the college’s administration building also contained the school’s library, which was destroyed as was the auditorium and several classrooms. Under Schaeffer’s watch Lenoir’s academics improved, but its finances worsened, putting the college’s accreditation at risk. Schaeffer resigned “for the good of the college,” effective July 1, 1934.
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Hometown: Jimes (Davidson County) Age when appointed: 32 Number of years served: 18 years, 7 months and 11 days (Longest in LR history) Profession: Pastor Specialty: Psychology, Logic, Ethics & Mathematics Higher Education: Lenoir College (first-ever graduating class) & Johns Hopkins University Career Highlights: During a 1902 smallpox scare Fritz taught 10 classes per day for two weeks to the quarantined students. It was also his job to report Lenoir College news to the Raleigh News and Observer. In 1908 the Hacawa was founded – and Fritz named it for HAlls CAmpus WAlls.
Age when appointed: 38 Number of years served: 10 Profession: Pastor Specialty: Philosophy & Logic Higher Education: North Carolina College & Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia Career Highlights: One of LR’s four founding ministers, Yoder was at the helm from the very beginning. During his decade of leadership, the school, which started out being called Highland, became Lenoir College. He didn’t believe being president of a college should be a lifelong venture. He said, “10 years on the job is enough for any man.”
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