by Stephanie Schmitz | Mar 13, 2025 | Milligan Press Release, News, Arts
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (March 13, 2025) – Milligan University senior Lily Marr, of Frederick, Maryland, will present an art exhibit from March 23-28 in the Milligan Art Gallery located in Derthick Hall. An opening reception will be held Sunday, March 23, from 2-4 p.m. The...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Mar 12, 2025 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (March 12, 2025) — Milligan University welcomes alumnus and pastor Lance Hanbey to present at this year’s Henry and Emerald Webb “A Life’s Worth of Humanities” lecture series. Hanbey serves as the lead minister of Unicoi Christian Church and is a 2021...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Apr 26, 2024 | Milligan Press Release
Milligan, Tenn. (April 26, 2024) – The Milligan community gathered on Thursday night at the Brinkley Center in Johnson City to celebrate Dr. Bill and Edwina Greer ahead of their retirement as president and first lady of Milligan University. Alumni from across the...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Jan 9, 2024 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (Jan. 9, 2024) – Following an extensive search process that yielded a strong field of applicants, Milligan University’s Board of Trustees has announced the selection of Dr. Stephen Waers as the university’s 16th president. Waers currently serves as...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Oct 18, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY (Oct. 18, 2023) – Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from Ballad Health, Milligan University has announced plans to add a high-fidelity simulation lab that will advance clinical education for health sciences students who are preparing to fill...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Jul 28, 2023 | News, Milligan Press Release
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (July 28, 2023) – At the culmination of the 2022-23 academic year, Milligan University ranks No. 20 nationally across all college athletics with 29 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America® selections since 2020. Milligan’s...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Jul 21, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (July 20, 2023) — Milligan University president Bill Greer recently announced two changes in the university’s senior leadership team. Greer has named Jacqui Steadman Smith senior vice president for business and finance and Tony Jones vice president for...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Jun 27, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News, Arts
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (June 27, 2023) — Milligan University professor and Area Chair of Music Dr. Kellie Brown was recently honored by the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire (AAME) as the 2023 recipient of its Arts Achievement Award for Arts Educator. The Arts Achievement Awards...
by Stephanie Schmitz | May 26, 2023 | News
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (May 22, 2023) – Milligan University Director of Athletics Christian Pope was honored as the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Athletic Director of the Year at the AAC conference meetings in Kingsport last week. Pope, who is concluding...
by Stephanie Schmitz | May 25, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (May 25, 2023) — More than 350 students at Milligan University were named to the academic dean’s list in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2023 semester. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students with 12 semester credits...
by Stephanie Schmitz | May 23, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (May 23, 2023) – Milligan University has announced the launch of its formal search process to identify the university’s next president, following the April announcement that current president Bill Greer will retire in summer 2024 and transition to the...
by Stephanie Schmitz | May 5, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (April 29, 2023) – Milligan University today held its spring commencement ceremonies in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium located in Seeger Chapel. A total of 246 degrees were awarded, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The 10 a.m....
by Stephanie Schmitz | May 4, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (May 5, 2023) – Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan and Morris-Baker Funeral Home are partnering to host a one-day funeral celebrant training seminar for area ministers, religious professionals and ministerial students. The seminar will be held...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Apr 21, 2023 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (April 21, 2023) – Milligan University’s Awards Convocation, held Thursday, April 20, celebrated the university’s outstanding students and their accomplishments. The faculty and administration announced nearly 100 awards and scholarships during the...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Mar 15, 2023 | Arts
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (March 15, 2023) – Milligan University musical theatre will present the 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Sunday in the Park with George” at the McGlothlin-Street Theatre in the Gregory Center March 23-26. Based on a book by James Lapine, the...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Nov 11, 2022 | Milligan Press Release, News, Arts
MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY, Tenn. (Nov. 11, 2022) – Milligan senior Lauren Petty, of Jackson, Tennessee, will present a fine arts show running Nov. 13-22 in the Milligan Art Gallery, located in Derthick Hall. Titled “Surrounded,” the showcase will feature paintings,...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Nov 9, 2022 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, TENN. (Nov. 9, 2022) – Two professors and an alumnus of Milligan University’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program were awarded the PA/Physician Team of the Year award by the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants...
by Stephanie Schmitz | Nov 8, 2022 | Milligan Press Release, News
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2022) — Milligan University announced two new appointments to the university’s Board of Trustees.Bill Loran, vice president and co-founder of CrossStone Insurance, and LeAnne Blackmore, conference speaker and author, were approved on Friday,...
