Friends University is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Preston Todd to Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success in which he will also serve on the President’s Cabinet.
“Enrollment Management is the driving force behind our organization,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of Friends University. “Dr. Todd’s sixteen years of higher education expertise, character and commitment to the Friends mission as well as his dedication to focusing on each student from admissions to financial aid to enrollment to student support will ensure that students thrive at Friends University. He has demonstrated leadership success by increasing retention rates and developing new programming and partnerships, which makes him deserving of this promotion and recognition.”
The role of the Enrollment Management and Student Success office at Friends University is to work closely with student enrollment teams through recruitment, admission processes, retention programs, financial aid awards and student support.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to continue serving the students at Friends University,” said Dr. Preston Todd, vice president of enrollment management and student success. “Friends University has a rich tradition of academic excellence helping students prepare for the workforce and grow in their faith. Our faculty and staff make Friends University a great place to work and a great place to go to school.”
Dr. Todd holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership in Higher Education from Capella University and is a Friends University alumnus with a Master of Leadership and Management and a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies. His previous positions included Associate Academic Dean; Assistant Dean of Student Success for the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education; Director of Student Retention Initiatives and ADA Services; Director of Campus and Career Transitions; and Assistant Director of Campus Ministries all at Friends University.
Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual and professional lives.