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Presidents

Name Dates Total Years

George F. Hunting

1887-1891

4

August F. Bruske

1891-1912

21

Thomas C. Blaisdell

1912-1915

3

Harry Means Crooks

1915-1937

22

John Wirt Dunning

1938-1942

4

Roy W. Hamilton

1943-1947

4

Dale D. Welch

1947-1950

3

John Stanley Harker

1951-1956

5

Robert Draper Swanson

1956-1980

24

Oscar E. Remick

1980-1987

7

Alan J. Stone

1988-2000

12

Saundra J. Tracy

2001-2010

9

Jeff Abernathy

2010-

  • August Bruske, Thomas Blaisdell, Harry Crooks and Roy Hamilton were also members of the faculty: Bruske in Religion/Philosophy, Blaisdell in English, Crooks in English/Speech and Hamilton in English/Speech.

  • Roy Hamilton was vice president of the College (1922-1938) prior to becoming president.

  • John Dunning was the only alumnus elevated to the position of president.

  • Robert Swanson was the longest-serving president, 24 years.