Darrin Good is latest alumnus to become a college president
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has had only eight presidents in 159 years, but it has graduated 15 people who became college presidents during their careers.
Dr. Darrin Good, a 1987 Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø graduate, is the latest. He will become president of Nebraska Wesleyan University later this year.
He was a member of the biology faculty until being named, in 2012, an associate dean at Gustavus Adolphus Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in Minnesota.
During his time at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Dr. Good assumed administrative leadership roles in service learning, summer programs and the Nicaragua service learning program. He also chaired the Division of Natural Sciences and was admissions coordinator for biology and pre-health professions.
After Gustavus, Dr. Good served as vice president of academic affairs and dean at Whittier Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in California. He will begin his work at Nebraska Wesleyan on July 1, becoming the 15th Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø graduate to serve as a college president.
Alumni presidents
Three graduates of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø went on to become president of the college: Gustav Andreen, Class of 1881; Conrad Bergendoff, Class of 1915; and Thomas Tredway, Class of 1957.
Others include:
Tom Benson '62, Green Mountain Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Vermont
Al Bowman '75, Illinois State University
Joseph Bruno '78, Marietta Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Ohio
Richard L. Edwards '65, Rutgers University
Nils Hasselmo '57, University of Minnesota
Albert Karnig '68, California State, San Bernardino
David Livingston '86, Lewis University, Romeoville, Ill.
Arthur Puotinen '63, Grand View Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Des Moines
Elizabeth Stroble '73, Webster University, St. Louis
Carl A. Swensson (Class of 1877), Bethany Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Kansas
Matthias Wahlstrom (Class of 1877), Gustaus Adolphus, St. Peter, Minn.