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A Message from the Presidents of New River Community College

Dr. Jack M. Lewis

I t is by accident that I discovered New River Community College. The late former president, Dr. Edwin L. Barnes, Division Chair of Business at the time, had posted a note on a bulletin board in Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech seeking an adjunct instructor to teach a data processing course. I decided to investigate thinking a little additional income would be helpful to

he immediately arranged for me to meet with the president, Dr. Bob Sullins. As it would happen, he was seeking to fill an administrative processing position for the college and, to my surprise, he offered me the job. I responded by saying it wouldn’t be fair to the college because I would only be there one year as it was our plan to return to Georgia Southern. He persisted and I agreed to

my family as Mary Ann and I were both in our doctoral programs. In meeting with Dr. Barnes and reviewing my credentials which included managing data processing during my tenure at Georgia Southern University,

take the job. That one year of commitment turned into 42 years including my serving as president my last 17 years. I could not have asked for a more fulfilling and enjoyable career. Dr. Jack M. Lewis NRCC President, 2000-2017

A Message from NRCC Presidents