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Doane University President Roger Hughes

Dr. Roger Hughes started as Doane University’s 13th President in June 2021. A native of Crawford, Nebraska, he graduated from Doane College in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and physical education. He was active as both a player and coach for the college’s football and basketball teams. President Hughes received his master’s and doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was part of the Husker football coaching staff under Tom Osborne.

Union College President Vinita Sauder

Dr. Vinita Sauder has served as Union College’s president for the last nine years, and has worked in higher education for more than 35 years, specializing in strategic planning aligned with institutional mission and vision. Dr. Sauder earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication from Southern Adventist University in Chattanooga, Tennessee, an MBA from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Nebraska Wesleyan University President Darrin Good

Dr. Darrin Good became the seventeenth president of Nebraska Wesleyan University on July 1, 2019. Prior to coming to Nebraska Wesleyan, he was Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Whittier College near Los Angeles, California; and Associate Provost and Dean of Science and Education at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. He holds a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Kansas and began his career in higher education teaching biology at his alma mater, Augustana College, in Rock Island, Illinois.