Presidential Inauguration | Houghton University

The Inauguration of

Wayne D. Lewis, Jr., Ph.D.

Sixth President of Houghton University

President Lewis speaking with a student in front of the Chapel Quad

Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. is the Sixth President of Houghton University

With 20 years of experience in education, higher education leadership is a calling for President Lewis. He came to Houghton from Belmont University where he served as the inaugural Dean of the School of Education. President Lewis also served as the Commissioner of Education for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, overseeing an agency with over 1,100 employees and a $5 billion annual budget while also a faculty member at the University of Kentucky. Prior to that, he taught in K-12 public schools of Louisiana and North Carolina.

Greetings from President Lewis More about President Lewis

Congratulation, Dr. Lewis, on becoming the Sixth President of Houghton University. We look forward to seeing the ways in which your particular experiences and preparation will shape this next chapter in Houghton’s long and storied past. I assure you that you can count on the prayers and support of Houghton’s strong and loyal alumni base spread throughout our world. Thank you for responding to the call to partner with God’s continuing purposes for Houghton University. We are confident that just as God has been faithful to each of your predecessors since the college’s founding in 1883, so God will be faithful to you as you encounter the particular challenges and opportunities of this season. May you sense God’s presence in these days of anticipation leading up to the beginning of the academic year. We look forward to celebrating with you on October 1.

Shirley A. Mullen

President Emerita

Certificates of Congratulations

A-F

Abilene Christian University, Pres. Phil Schubert
Albright College, Pres. Jacquelyn S. Fetrow
Allegany County Legislature, Steve Havey
Alma College, Pres. Jeff Abernathy
Asbury Theological Seminary, Pres. Timothy C. Tennent
Asbury University, Pres. Kevin J. Brown
Bates College, Pres. A. Clayton Spencer
Bucknell University, Pres. John C. Bravman
Central Christian College of Kansas, Pres. Leonard F. Favara, Jr.
Charleston Southern University, Pres. Dondi E. Costin
Christian Heritage College, Pres. Jeannie Trudel
Concordia University Irvine, Pres. Michael A. Thomas
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Pres. Shirley Hoogstra
Crandall University, Pres. Bruce G. Fawcett
Dallas Theological Seminary, Pres. Mark M. Yarbrough
Davidson College, Pres. Carol E. Quillen
Denison University, Pres. Adam S. Weinberg
Denver Seminary, Pres. Mark Young
DePauw University, Pres. Lori S. White
Dickinson College, Pres. John E. Jones III
Dordt University, Pres. Erik Hoekstra
D’Youville College, Pres. Lorrie Clemo
Earlham College, Pres. Anne M. Houtman
Erskine College and Theological Seminary, Interim Pres. Tom Hellams
Fresno Pacific University, Pres. Joseph Jones
Friends University, Pres. Amy Bragg Carey
Furman University, Pres. Elizabeth Davis

G-R

George Fox University, Pres. Robin Baker
Gordon College, Pres. Michael Hammond
Goucher College, Pres. Kent Devereaux
Grinnell College, Pres. Anne F. Harris
Hartwick College, Pres. Margaret L. Drugovich
Hilbert College, Pres. Michael S. Brophy
Holy Family University, Pres. Anne Prisco
Huntingdon College, Pres. J. Cameron West
Huntington University, Pres. Sherilyn R. Emberton
Illinois College, Pres. Barbara A. Farley
Indiana Wesleyan University, Pres. David Wright
Judson University, Pres. Gene C. Crume
Juniata College, Pres. James A. Troha
Kalamazoo College, Pres. Jorge G. Gonzalez
King University, Pres. Alexander Whitaker
Knox College, Pres. C. Andrew McGadney
Kuyper College, Pres. Patricia Harris
Lafayette College, Pres. Nicole F. Hurd
Lasell University, Pres. Michael B. Alexander
Lawrence University, Pres. Laurie A. Carter
Lubbock Christian University, Pres. Scott McDowell
Malone University, Pres. David King
Meredith College, Pres. Jo Allen
Moravian University, Pres. L. Grigsby
New York State Senate, George Borrello
Niagara County Community College SUNY, Pres. William J. Murabito
Northwest Nazarene University, Pres. Joel K. Pearsall
Oklahoma Baptist University, Pres. Heath A. Thomas
Oral Roberts University, Pres. William M. Wilson
Point Loma Nazarene University, Pres. Bob Brower
Prairie College, Pres. Mark L. Maxwell
Redeemer University, Pres. David Zietsma
Roberts Wesleyan College, Pres. Deana L. Porterfield

S-W

Saint John’s University, Pres. James Mullen
Seton Hall University, Pres. Joseph E. Nyre
Southern Nazarene University, Pres. J. Keith Newman
Southern Wesleyan University, Pres. William C. Crothers
Spelman College, Pres. Mary Schmidt Campbell
St. Bonaventure University, Pres. Joseph E. Zimmer
St. Lawrence University, Pres. Kathryn A. Morris
SUNY Brockport, Pres. Heidi Macpherson
SUNY Buffalo State, Pres. Katherine Conway-Turner
SUNY Empire, Pres. Nathan E. Gonyea
Toccoa Falls College, Pres. Robert M. Myers
Transylvania University, Pres. Brien Lewis
Trinity College, Pres. Joanne Berger-Sweeney
Trinity International University, Pres. Nicholas Perrin
Trinity University, Pres. Danny J. Anderson
Tyndale University, Pres. Marjory Kerr
University of Puget Sounds, Pres. Isiaah Crawford
Ursinus College, Pres. Jill Leauber Marsteller
University of Northwestern, Pres. Alan S. Cureton
The University of the South, Pres. Reuben E. Brigety II
Utica College, Pres. Laura Casamento
Warner University, Pres. David A. Hoag
Wayland Baptist University, Pres. Bobby L. Hall
Wesley Seminary, Pres. Colleen Derr
Wheaton College, Pres. Philip Ryken
William Jessup University, Pres. John Jackson
Williamette University, Pres. Stephen E. Thorsett
Williams College, Pres. Maud S. Mandel
Wittenberg University, Pres. Michael L. Frandsen
Wofford College, Pres. Nayef H. Samhat