August 1, 2022 – Message from President Doug Hicks '90

Dear Members of the Davidson College Community,

This is my first day on the job serving as your president. Before anything else, I want to thank Carol Quillen for her eleven years of dedicated, superb leadership and for her gracious support in this moment of transition. I am honored to succeed her in this role on this extraordinary campus.

I am grateful to all of you—staff, faculty, students, trustees, fellow alumni, parents, and local leaders—who have already extended your words of welcome. Thank you for your kindness.

This note is simply to say that I am excited to be back on campus and that I’m energized to be at work for Davidson.

I look forward to meeting and hearing from all of you about both what makes this school so special and what you see as exciting prospects for the shared future we will build. I am grateful beyond measure for the opportunity to serve this special institution. We have a lot of good work to do together!

Doug Hicks '90
President