List of Southern Virginia University people
The following is a partial list of notable Southern Virginia University people. It includes alumni, professors, and others associated with Southern Virginia University.
Presidents
- John Ripley (USMC), war hero
- Roy Kinneer Patteson, Jr., 1970–1972, Ancient language scholar, Ph.D. Duke University; Th.M. Duke University, B.D, Union Theological Seminary; B.A. University of Richmond.
Faculty
- Orson Scott Card, author of novel Ender's Game
- Jeff Benedict, acclaimed investigative reporter/author.
- Paul S. Edwards
- Daniel J. Fairbanks
- Clayne Robison, a specialist in the study of vocal beauty.
- Madison Sowell, a specialist in the epic tradition of Italian literature, especially the works of Dante
- Debra H. Sowell, former secretary and board member of the Society of Dance History Scholars
Board of trustees
- Kent Colton, Senior Scholar, Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies;[1] BYU Romney Institute Advisory Board[2]
- Ron Jones, Chairman and CEO of Sealy Corporation[3]
- Ardeth Kapp, former general president of the Young Women Organization
- Chieko Okazaki, former Member of the Relief Society General Presidency
- Dave Ulrich, a writer, speaker, management consultant and university professor who in 2001 was ranked the #1 Management Educator and Guru by BusinessWeek[4]
Alumni
- Beezie Madden, an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner[5]
References
- ^ Harvard University Press: Housing in the Twenty-First Century : Achieving Common Ground by Kent W. Colton
- ^ Advisory Board
- ^ "A new leader at Sealy: retailers see Jones rebuilding ties.(Sealy Corp. CEO and President Ron Jones) | HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network | Find Articles at BNET.com". [dead link]
- ^ Schneider, Mica (October 15, 2001). "Rating the Management Gurus". BusinessWeek.
- ^ "Elizabeth Madden ('84) Sets Sight on Fourth Olympic Medal". Southern Virginia University. Retrieved 2012-05-16.