Join us for our First Friday's Summer Speaker Series Presidents Panel when we will welcome representatives from Mountain Gateway Community College, Virginia Military Institute, Washington & Lee University, and Southern Virginia University for a panel discussion. Come and learn about ways to engage with our local Universities, programs available to the public and ways we can support these relationships. 
 

Brig. Gen. Robert (Bob) Moreschi
Brig. Gen. Bob Moreschi is Dean of the Faculty and Deputy Superintendent for Academics at Virginia Military Institute. With a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois, he joined VMI in 2002 after a successful career in finance. He has led the Institute’s academic programs since 2018 and played a key role in achieving AACSB accreditation for the business program. Gen. Moreschi is active in state and national academic leadership groups and has served extensively in community and professional organizations.

Dr. William C. (Will) Dudley
Dr. Will Dudley is the 27th President of Washington and Lee University. Prior to his appointment in 2017, he served as Provost and a professor of philosophy at Williams College. He earned his B.A. in mathematics and philosophy from Williams and completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy at Northwestern University. A dedicated advocate for liberal arts education, Dr. Dudley serves on the boards of the Annapolis Group, the Associated Colleges of the South, and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.

Dr. Jon Wallin
Dr. Jon Wallin is Chief of Staff at Southern Virginia University, where he also serves as executive secretary to the Board of Trustees and accreditation liaison to SACSCOC. Since joining SVU in 2015, he has held key leadership roles across academics, technology, and institutional effectiveness. He holds a doctorate in English from Purdue University and previous degrees from BYU and the University of Utah. Dr. Wallin has led significant initiatives, including SVU’s successful accreditation renewal, IT modernization, and academic quality enhancements.