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:
-
Added the following undergraduate degree programs:
-
Business Administration (Online)
-
Computer Science
-
Criminal Justice (Traditional & Online)
-
Digital Marketing
-
Exercise Science
-
Health Science
-
Health Care Management (Online)
-
Neuroscience
-
Nutrition
-
Psychology Online
-
Public & Nonprofit Administration
-
Respiratory Therapy online degree-completion
-
RN-to-BSN online degree-completion
-
Special Education
-
-
Established Newberry College's master's division and launched the following graduate programs:
-
M.S. in Organizational Development & Leadership
-
M.S. in Sport Management & Leadership
- M.A. in Criminal Justice
-
-
Launched and nearly completed the most comprehensive capital campaign in College history
-
Transformed the abandoned Speers Street Elementary School into the Center for Teacher Education
-
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
-
Renovated Kaufmann Hall, Wiles Chapel, Brokaw Hall, Cromer Hall
-
Partnered with the City of Newberry to open the Oakland Tennis Center, home of Wolves Tennis
-
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
-
-
Introduced new sports, including:
-
Women's Acrobatics & Tumbling
-
Women's Field Hockey
-
Men's Lacrosse
-
Men's & Women's Track & Field
-
Esports
-
Women's Triathlon
-
Women's Rugby
-
Women's Wrestling
-
"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
Executive 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
Joe Botana
Interim Vice President for Business Affairs & CFO
Nikki Brooks
Director of Human Resources | Title IX Coordinator
David Harpool
Special Advisor to the President
Beth Hinga
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sean Johnson
Director of Athletics
Bill Nash
Chief Development Officer | Institutional Advancement
Sid Parrish
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Altheia L. Richardson
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging | Chief Diversity Officer
Sandy Scherrens
Dean of Enrollment Management
Bobbie Sides
Chief of Staff
Carl Wells
Associate Dean for Community Building & Campus Life
Board of Trustees
Lenna C. Young '77
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Keith Avery
Member At-Large
Robert Best '71
Member At-Large
William Boyd '80
Member At-Large
Joe "Trey" Castles '94
Member at-Large
Jimmie Coggins '74
Member At-Large
Sylvester Coleman '87
Member At-Large
Mary Grate-Pyos '81
Secretary
Mark Hammond '86
Member At-Large
Jon "Shot" Hart '73
Treasurer, ELCA Southeastern Synod Representative
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
Jessica Shealy '12
Alumni Board of Managers Representative
Jerome Singleton ‘81
Member At-Large
Frank Snyder '70
Member at-Large
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
ELCA SC Synod
Ralph (Ned) Tupper '70
Member At-Large
Lisa Wagner '91
Member At-Large
The Rev. Lamont Wells
ELCA Executive
Erin Whitaker
Member At-Large
Christopher Sharp
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | Faculty Council Chair