![]() Prior to joining the faculty of Mars Hill as dean of the School of Education and Leadership in 1998 and being named president in 2003, he served eight years as superintendent of Henderson County (North Carolina) schools. Lunsford, Dan ’69 – President Emeritus of Mars Hill University. Hyatt, Margaret ’74 – Principal of Avery’s Creek Elementary School in Buncombe County, named the 2005 Wachovia Principal of the Year for North Carolina. Good, Denzelle ’14 – Professional football player with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. Mayor of Rock Hill, South Carolina, from 1998-2018. EDUCATIONĬoble, Charles ’61 – Leading expert on education reform, served as Vice President of the Education Commission of the States, Dean of the School of Education at East Carolina University, Vice President for University-School Programs at UNC-Chapel Hill.Įchols, Doug ’67 – Served 19 years as the first commissioner of the South Atlantic Conference. Thornburg, Lacey ’50 – Former Attorney General of North Carolina, appointed by President Bill Clinton to be United States District Court Judge, based in Asheville.Ĭharles Trammell ’59 – Founder and president of Retirement Companies of Americaīrent Townsend ’02 – Area director for Chick-fil-A corporate office. He has consulted with, and conducted training for, parliaments around the world. Specialist in the areas of elections, redistricting, legislative organization and leadership. Storey, Tim ’88 – Executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures. CEO/founder of the Bria Janelle Foundation, with a mission of “Building a stronger community through youth empowerment, and community development.” In-arena host and emcee for the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Dream host/emcee/announcer for various sporting events including high school basketball, WNBA All-Star Weekend, WWE, and HBCU Esports League. Smith, Bria ’10 – Known professionally as Bria Janelle. Ramsey, Liston ’39 – Longest-serving member of the NC House of Representatives, the only member to serve four terms as Speaker of the House, brought a fair share of political clout and state dollars to the mountains. Price, David ’59 – U.S Congressman from 1987–19–2023, recognized leader in foreign policy, ranking Democrat on the Democracy Assistance Commission, which he initiated to support new democracies around the world. Potts, Erwin ’52 – Served as President and CEO of the McClatchy Company, the second largest newspaper company in the U.S., on the national boards of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau and the Newspaper Association of America. Pizzi, Becca ’02 – first American woman to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Currently chief of staff for a member of Congress. Former White House Advisor to the Veterans Administration. Served as a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. ![]() Miller, Matt ’86 – Civilian and military veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. May, Joyce ’84 – Worked in security for the Clinton White House, founded a private telecommunications and security firm that contracts primarily with the U.S. Enjoyed a successful career in the corporate world with Macy’s and Michelin in operations, human resources, finance, marketing, and sales. Kelly, Mike ’82 – Owner of Right Path Enterprises and Kelly Financial Planning. ’41 – Started a 38-year banking career in 1947 as a result of helping a banker restart his stalled car, served as vice-chairman of First Union Bank, board member of the FDIC, president of the American Banking Association. Here are some of Mars Hill’s more notable alumni (you’ll find others listed within the departmental pages throughout the MHU website): BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Mars Hill has been preparing leaders who make a difference in their professions, their communities and the world since 1856. ![]()
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