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Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University Equips Dozens of College Presidents to Lead Higher Education Institutions

March 17, 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (March 17, 2025) – With today’s announcement that Regent University School of Law dean Brad Lingo is departing to become president of his alma mater, Grove City College, Lingo joins a prestigious group of nearly 30 Regent alumni and administrators who have ascended to the highest ranks of academic leadership: serving as presidents of colleges and universities across the United States and around the world.

“It is a remarkable achievement for Regent University to have produced such a large number of college and university presidents,” said Gordon Robertson, Chancellor at Regent University. “This extraordinary statistic is a testament to Regent’s founding commitment to providing an excellent education to equip Christian leadership to change the world.”

The alumni and former administrators who have achieved the rank of president are leading higher education institutions of varying sizes – with over 70,000 combined enrollment – from private, faith-based universities and seminaries to public colleges around the world.

Regent alumni who lead or have led colleges or universities include:

  1. Dr. Paul Alexander, SBL ’05: President of Hope International University
  2. Dr. Johnathan Alvarado, DIV ’10: President of The Greater Atlanta Theological Seminary
  3. Dr. Richard Boroom, SBL ’09: Previous President of Argosy University
  4. Mr. Christopher Cone, SOE ’05: President/CEO of Agathon University
  5. The late Dr. Stephen Crowther, SBL, ’12: Previous President of Grace College of Divinity and Manna University
  6. Dr. Ammie L. Davis, SBL ’21: President of Turner Theological Seminary
  7. Dr. Colleen Derr, SOE ’13: President of Eastern Nazarene College and previous President of Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University
  8. Dr. Lisa Dunne, SCA ’05: President of Chula Vista Christian University
  9. Dr. Stephen Fogarty, SBL ’11: President of Alphacrucis College
  10. Dr. James Gimbel, SBL ’00: Previous President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary
  11. Dr. Sarah Hummel, SBL ’16 & ’23: President of Seapointe College
  12. Dr. Amanda K. Lee, SCA ’07: President of Bladen Community College and previous President of Cape Fear Community College
  13. Mr. Mark Milioni, SBL ’00: President of Baptist Bible College
  14. Dr. Feleccia Moore-Davis, SBL ’07: President and Chief Academic Officer of St. Louis Community College
  15. Dr. Robert Pepper, SBL ’09: President-elect of Huntington University
  16. Dr. Dennis Rittle, SBL ’09: President of Northwest Arkansas Community College and previous President of Cowley College
  17. Dr. Keith Ross, SBL ’08: President of Missouri Baptist University
  18. Dr. Carlo Serrano, SBL ’17: President of Manna University
  19. Dr. Edward Smith, SBL ’03: President of Williamson College
  20. Mr. Willie Todd, SOE ’17: President of Denmark Technical College
  21. Dr. Eugene T. Wilson, SBL ’12: President of Texas Bible College
  22. Dr. Rebekah Woods, LAW ’94 and SBL ’04: President of Columbia Basin College

Former Regent administrators who lead colleges or universities include:

  1. Dr. Carlos Campo: Previous president of Regent University and Ashland University and current CEO of the Museum of the Bible
  2. Dr. David Clark: Previous president of West Palm Beach Atlantic University and the first dean of the School of Communication at Regent University (CBN University)
  3. Dr. David Gyertson: Previous president of Regent University, Taylor University and Asbury University—served as Regent University’s (CBN University) first dean of students and as chair of the Harold Bredesen professorship in the School of Business & Leadership
  4. Brad Lingo, J.D.: President-elect of Grove City College and current dean of Regent School of Law
  5. Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño: President of Cornerstone University and former executive vice president for academic affairs at Regent University

“Regent was the steppingstone in my world—it was transformational,” said Dr. Dennis C. Rittle (Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, ’09), president of Northwest Arkansas Community College. “I knew I belonged in the type of work that could change the world. My faith drives how I lead, and I’m very proud that I can work with the public sector, to show the love of Jesus Christ in all of our work.” 

“Regent is today recognizing these alumni and former administrators who have gone on to become higher education presidents in hopes of further inspiring our more than 13,000 students to pursue their goals,” added Gordon Robertson.

For more information, please visit Regent.edu.

About Regent University

Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 13 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2025).

To support the Royals Rise capital campaign for campus expansion, visit www.regent.edu/royalsrise.

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