Meet Our President
Dr. Maurice William Scherrens
Newberry College's 22nd President
Inaugurated: August 13, 2012
Home State: Michigan
Spouse: Sandy Scherrens, Ed.D.

Educational Background
Ed.D. | University of Southern California
J.D. | The George Washington University
MBA | Central Michigan University
B.S. | Central Michigan University
Pre-Presidency
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | George Mason University
Under President Scherrens' Leadership, Newberry has:
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Added Newberry College's first master's degree program since 1928 — the Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership — along with the following undergraduate degree programs:
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Computer Science
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Criminal Justice (Traditional & Online)
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Digital Marketing
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Exercise Science
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Health Science
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Health Care Management
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Neuroscience
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Psychology Online
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Public & Nonprofit Administration
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Respiratory Therapy online degree-completion
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RN-to-BSN online degree-completion
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Launched and nearly completed the most comprehensive capital campaign in College history
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Transformed the abandoned Speers Street Elementary School into the Center for Teacher Education
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Constructed Pearson Residence Hall, the Melvin & Dollie Younts Athletic Performance Center, and opened a new campus bookstore on the site of the beloved Dopey's Cafe
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Renovated Kaufmann Hall, Wiles Chapel, Brokaw Hall, Cromer Hall
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Partnered with the City of Newberry to open the Oakland Tennis Center, home of Wolves Tennis
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Launched construction on a new Nursing & Health Science Center at the corner of College and Evans streets, and Phase II of the Herren Stadium renovations, a new athletic field house
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Introduced new sports, including:
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Women's Field Hockey
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Men's Lacrosse
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Men's & Women's Track & Field
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Esports
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Women's Triathlon
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Women's Rugby
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"Attending Newberry College is a game changer for our students. They may come from many different circumstances and walks of life, but we teach them to DREAM BIG. We meet them wherever they are and get them where they need to be to make their dreams a reality."
— Dr. Maurice Scherrens
The President's Council
This honorable team is made up of reliable leaders who keep Newberry College running smoothly. Please feel free to contact them.

Maurice Scherrens
President

Sean Johnson
Director of Athletics

Barry McClanahan
Vice President for Student Affairs

Sid Parrish
Vice President for Academic Affairs

David Sayers
Vice President for Administrative Affairs | CFO

Sandy Scherrens
Dean of Enrollment Management

Bobbie Sides
Chief of Staff

Lori Ann Summers
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Board of Trustees

Robert Best '71
Chairman

William Boyd '80
Member At-Large

Joel Carter
ELCA South Carolina Synod Representative

Jimmie Coggins '74
Member At-Large

Larry DiBiase '69
Member At-Large

Benny Ferguson '70
Alumni Representative

Mary Grate-Pyos '81
Alumni Board of Managers Representative

Mark Hammond '86
Member At-Large

Jon "Shot" Hart
Treasurer, ELCA Southeastern Synod Representative

Richard Herrington '69
Member At-Large

Hugo A. "Hap" Pearce '67
Member At-Large

Patricia Pearson
ELCA South Carolina Synod Representative

Kevin Raines '92
Member At-Large

Todd Sanders
Athletic Club Rep

Kevin Steelman '95
Member At-Large

William C. Steen '68
Member At-Large

The Rev. Dr. Kevin Strickland '04
Bishop ELCA | SES Rep

Joe Trainor
Member-at-Large

Ralph (Ned) Tupper '70
Member At-Large

Lisa Wagner '91
Member At-Large

Eric Wells '87
Vice Chair

The Rev. Lamont Wells Wells
ELCA Executive

John Winarchick
Member At-Large

Lenna C. Young '77
Secretary

Sara Peters
Associate Professor of Psychology | Faculty Council Chair