Berea College Selects Next President, First Woman to Hold the Position

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Berea College officials have announced on Saturday that they have selected the next president of the school.

Dr. Cheryl L. Nixon was selected as Berea College’s next president after receiving unanimous support from the college’s Board of Trustees. 

She will be the first woman to become president in the 167 year history of the school.

Nixon is succeeding the current president Lyle D. Roelofs. Roelofs is retiring and Nixon will become president on July 1st, 2023.