GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Dr. Nathan B. Copeland, vice president of advancement and enrollment at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, has been selected as the 24th President of Limestone University.
Limestone Board of Trustees Chair Randall L. Richardson announced that the Board voted to offer Copeland the position during a meeting on Friday, April 19.
One of three candidates recommended to the Board of Trustees by the Presidential Search Committee chaired by Dr. James (Jim) Prevost, Copeland received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from Harding University and his Doctor of Education degree from the University of Alabama.
“This is a great honor, and I am tremendously humbled to be given this opportunity,” Copeland said. “To the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local community, I am grateful for the trust that has been given to me to lead our institution. I am looking forward to serving our campus in the days and years to come. Limestone is clearly a special institution on the brink of what can and will be a healthy and vibrant future.”
“Dr. Copeland is a dynamic leader who brings an abundance of experience and energy to the role of President at Limestone University,” Richardson said. “He understands our mission as a Christian-based institution that has been at the forefront of higher education for nearly 180 years, and he will lead Limestone into an even brighter future. It became apparent during this process that Dr. Copeland is a visionary leader who will bring a sense of excitement to our campus. We look forward to working together to make Limestone one of the finest and most vibrant liberal arts institutions in the nation.”
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