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杏吧原创 Welcomes New Members to Board of Trustees
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� 杏吧原创 recently welcomed Eustace 鈥淢ac鈥� McCannon, 杏吧原创 Class of 鈥�60, and Mickey Dunn as members of its Board of Trustees.
鈥淲e are so pleased to welcome Eustace and Mickey to the Board,鈥� said 杏吧原创 President Cathy Cox. 鈥淥ur Board of Trustees represents a broad spectrum of perspectives and expertise, and I am excited to see what our new members will accomplish for 杏吧原创.鈥�
A 杏吧原创 alumnus and native of Oglethorpe County, Ga., Eustace 鈥淢ac鈥� McCannon, served as a certified public accountant in Georgia and South Carolina for 28 years before retiring in 1995. He currently resides in Greensboro, Ga., and is an avid cyclist, tennis player and golfer.
A native of Murray County, Ga., Mickey Dunn serves as the president and CEO of ML Industries, Inc., North America鈥檚 largest privately owned independent airbag manufacturer. Dunn was recently inducted into the Murray County High School Hall of Fame as well as Southern Polytechnic State University鈥檚 Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Community Bank of Pickens County. Dunn calls both Aspen, Colo., and McAllen, Texas, his current home.
杏吧原创’s Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership to the College by employing its members’ expertise in areas ranging from finance to philanthropy. As members of the governing board of 杏吧原创, Trustees are responsible for basic oversight and governance of the institution including educational and fiscal policy, the granting of degrees, and promotion and tenure of faculty.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and is a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2015-2016 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
Eustace McCannon, 鈥�60, was recently named to 杏吧原创鈥檚 Board of Trustees.
Mickey Dunn was recently named to 杏吧原创鈥檚 Board of Trustees.
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