The Transylvania University Board of Trustees has selected Brien Lewis to serve as the Lexington school’s 27th president. The 52 year old Lewis currently is the president of Catawba College, a private liberal arts institution in North Carolina. Lewis begins his new job at Transy in July.
According to the University, during his eight years at Catawba, Lewis oversaw an increase in undergraduate enrollment and improved first year student retention, led two successful fund raising campaigns, and created new academic and athletic programs.
Brien Lewis replaces Seamus Carey, who resigned last year to become president of Iona College in New York.
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