Dialogue: Award Recipients

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Award Recipients

Many thanks to Trustee Deborah Paxson '75 (right) for serving as keynote speaker—with a standing ovation!—at today's Founders Day Convocation. We were honored to present her with a Wesley Award and to honor our 2022 Alumni Awards recipients (from left): Gale Gillespie, mother of Brandon L. Adair '12 (Alumni Service Award), Jessie K. Dawe '08 (The Beacon Award), and Michael J. White '81 (Distinguished Alumnus Award). Watch the full video and view photos from this special day: bit.ly/3eyssZN

Dr. Scott D. Miller
President
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455
Phone: 757.455.3215
Fax: 757.455.3139
Email: president@vwu.edu
Web: vwu.edu/president

Dr. Scott D. Miller is President of Virginia Wesleyan University, Coastal Virginia's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences. Respected as one of the most entrepreneurial higher education executives in America, Dr. Miller is in his 33rd year as a college president. He has dedicated his career to the opportunities available through education and especially values the small, classical, liberal arts college environment that offers students personalized pathways to life and career success. Previously, Dr. Miller was President of Bethany College (2007-15), Wesley College (1997-2007), and Lincoln Memorial University (1991-97). Dr. Miller was also Executive Vice President (1988-91) and Vice President for Development (1984-88) at Lincoln Memorial University and Director of College Relations and Alumni Affairs at Rio Grande College (now University) in Ohio.

Visit the Office of the President website: vwu.edu/president