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Best Reelected as Newberry College Trustees Chair

Best Reelected as Newberry College Trustees Chair

February 25, 2022

NEWBERRY — Newberry College has announced that Rob Best '71, of Pawleys Island, has been reelected chair of the Board of Trustees.

The retired insurance executive marks his third term on the board, having joined in March 2016. Best has served as chair since September 2018, when he succeeded Hugo "Hap" Pearce '67.

The board also paid respects to board member William “Wick” Ashburn III '69, who passed away Dec. 30.

February’s meeting was also the last for members Joe “Trey” Castles '94, Eddie Havird '76 and Frank Snyder '70.