Ģ��ý

Board of Trustees

The governing body of Ģ��ý, the board of trustees, is responsible for upholding the mission and vision of the university.

Leadership

Mickey Payseur '73 — Mickey Payseur '73
Chair
Cherryville, NC
CPA

Chris Peek — Chris Peek
Vice Chair
Gastonia, NC
President and CEO CaroMont Health

Janie Peak — Janie Peak '73
Secretary
Gastonia, NC
Retired High School Teacher, Ģ��ý Education Department

Gabi Kelly — Gabi Kelly '01
Assistant Secretary
Charlotte, NC
Executive Search Consultant, Coleman Lew Canny Bowen

Jearld Leonhardt — Jearld Leonhardt '69
Treasurer
Newton, NC
Retired EVP and CFO of CommScope, Inc.

Members

Perrell D. Bess — Perrell D. Bess, '06 JD '16
Weddington, NC
Vice President of Compliance and Operational Risk, Bank of America

The Rev. Dr. Eric Childers — The Rev. Dr. Eric Childers
Charleston, SC
Senior Pastor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Stephanie Delgado — Stephanie Delgado �07
Jacksonville, FL
Senior Director, International Media (PGA)

Marvin S. (Eddie) Edwards, Jr. — Marvin S. (Eddie) Edwards, Jr.
Hickory, NC
President & CEO, CommScope, Inc.

Rob Fritz �76 — Rob Fritz �76
Boone, NC
Retired from Pfizer

Boyd George — Boyd George
Hickory, NC
Alex Lee, Inc.

Samantha Howell — Samantha Howell �90
Conover, NC

Tammy Ice — Tammy Ice �95
Wake Forest, NC

Margaret Jackson — Margaret Jackson �69
Newton, NC
Business Owner (retired)

Dr. Leslie Lambert — Dr. Leslie Lambert
Roanoke, VA

Dr. Summer McGee — Dr. Summer McGee
Hickory, NC
President, Ģ��ý

Stephen Misenheimer — The Rev. J. Stephen Misenheimer �76 LTSS �82
Knoxville, TN
Retired Lutheran Pastor

David Moore — David Moore �76
Hickory, NC

George Moretz — George Moretz
Hickory, NC
O. Leonard Moretz Foundation

Isaiah (Ike) F. Oglesby — Isaiah (Ike) F. Oglesby �91
Greensboro, NC
Broker/Owner, Oglesby Realty

Hunt Shuford
Hickory, NC

Frank Surface — Frank Surface �85
Gainesville, VA

Michael Thomas — Michael Thomas, JD
Hickory, NC
Partner: Patrick, Harper, Dixon

Christopher Webb — The Rev. Christopher D. Webb �93 LTSS �97
Hickory, NC
Senior Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Boyd Wilson — Boyd Wilson �74
Hudson, NC

Ex Officio Membership

The Rev. Richard Goeres — The Rev. Richard Goeres
Interim Chair, LTSS Advisory Council

Bishop Emily Hartner — Bishop Emily Hartner, Ex-officio
NC Synod, ELCA

Summer McGee — Dr. Summer McGee
Ģ��ý President

News & Events

Red and black streamers fly over smiling graduates on stadium field

Class of 2026 shines ever brighter at Ģ��ý commencement

Across ceremonies held in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia on May 7-9, Ģ��ý celebrated 578 undergraduate and graduate students earning their degrees and stepping into their next chapters as alumni.

Student explaining a display at 2026 SOURCE Day.

SOURCE 2026 recognizes student research, creative expression

SOURCE 2026 highlighted student excellence across a range of disciplines, featuring Honors Thesis Competition winners and the inaugural Bears Engage awards.