Dr. Darrin Good, President, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Dr. Darrin Good is beginning his 8th year as President of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Prior to coming to NWU, he served as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Whittier College near Los Angeles, but his roots are here in the Midwest. He has served as Associate Provost and Dean of Science and Education at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., and prior to that, he was a biology professor at his alma mater, Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. He serves on the Board of the Council for Independent Nebraska Colleges and is past chair of the Board of the Council of Nebraska Independent Colleges Foundation and past chair of the American Rivers Conference Presidents Council. He also currently serves on the CHI Health Saint Elizabeth/Nebraska Heart Hospital Community Board of Directors, the Kansas IMBRE Advisory Board, and the UNMC Board of Counselors. President Good embodies a community spirit and servant leader that motivates Nebraska Wesleyan’s faculty, staff, and students to give selflessly of their time and talent to the campus community, and to see themselves as integral parts of our local community and as global citizens.
Art Wilson, Director of the Philip S. Mullin Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Art Wilson's approach to life is like an oak tree growing in a flower vase: ten tons of raw power rooted in style and grace. He believes a community is only as strong as the ideas that shape it, and those ideas come from people who need the skills to bring them to life. As Director of the Philip S. Mullin Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at Nebraska Wesleyan University, he equips forward-thinking students with the skills to drive community impact. Through speaking and coaching, he helps entrepreneurs and small businesses channel their potential into real-world opportunity. He invites you to reach out and explore how local businesses and organizations like yours can partner with innovative students to build a stronger local economy.
