New President for Jarvis Christian College

HAWKINS – Jarvis Christian College at Hawkins will be getting a new president. The school’s board of trustees has unanimously selected Dr. Lester C. Newman to serve as the 12th President. He begins his new duties on April 2nd. He will succeed Cornell Thomas who resigned earlier this year. Dr. Newman currently serves as the Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Administrative Management Programs at Wiley College in Marshall. In his current role, Dr. Newman serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and the Vice President’s Council.

According to the school’s web site, “Dr. Newman brings extensive experience in higher education administration and academics to the campus. Prior to his work at Wiley College, he served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Vice President for Development at Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee; served as a consultant for higher education; President and Professor of Political Science at Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, Mississippi, for nine years; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Political Science, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina. In his career, he also served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor; Dean of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor; and Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Institutional Self-Study.”