| S. Georgia Nugent | |
|---|---|
| 18th President of Kenyon College | |
| In office 2003 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Robert A. Oden |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Scherer |
| Residence | Gambier, Ohio, USA |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Cornell University |
| Profession | Professor |
| Website | Office of the President |
Georgia Nugent is the current president of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Princeton University, from which she graduated cum laude in 1973 [1]. She then attended Cornell University and received a Ph.D in classics. After earning her Ph.D, she taught at Swarthmore College and Brown University, before returning to Princeton as a professor in 1995.
She became Kenyon College's 24th president in 2003 [2]. As president, she has overseen the construction of the $70 million dollar Kenyon Athletic Center (KAC), and the largest capital campaign in the college's 188-year history. In recent years President Nugent has been an outspoken supporter of the Amethyst Initiative, which she co-authored with 8 other presidents of American colleges and universities [3] [4].
On President's Day, S. Georgia Nugent typically switches roles with a Kenyon student attending classes, office hours and eating meals in the dining hall while the student has meetings with senior staff members and administrators. The student is chosen through a contest held by President Nugent, asking students to answer why they want to be President for a day.