Congratulations on becoming President and First Lady of Milligan. May God guide both in the long journey you both will take as President and First Lady. God bless you both!
I am deeply grateful for your dedication to this institution that we both love and for your willingness to accept this call to lead Milligan in its mission to educate servant leaders for both the church and the world. Your patience, humor, and compassion will serve you well in this role in the years ahead. Please know that I will hold you and your family in my prayers and that I wish you and Milligan all the best.
God has blessed you with the strength and ability to shine brightly in His world.
So, enjoy your success today, and look forward to a future when He will help you accomplish even greater things! Congratulations, and all God’s best to you.
Bill and Edwina,
I am so glad that I waited until tonight to send well wishes. Today (Thurs) has been wonderful – chapel, board meetings, and the inaugural dinner. It””s days like today that reaffirm my love for Milligan. I””m so excited to see what God has in store for Milligan and you as Prez and First Lady. I””m thankful to be able watch all of this unfold.
May God continue to bless you and Milligan!
God has blessed you with the strength and ability to shine brightly in His world.
So, enjoy your success today, and look forward to a future when He will help you accomplish even greater things! Congratulations, and all God’s best to you!
Where have the years gone? Students….faculty and now president and first lady. May God bless you both AND bless Milligan as you serve as President and First Lady for the next xxx years. We as a couple and as members of Grandview, are proud of you both.
Dr. and Mrs. Greer,
Congratulations and well wishes to you for your upcomming presidency. May God guide you and bless you and your family during your time as president. I am sure you will do an excellent job.
Congratulations Bill and Edwina!!! Sorry that I am not able to attend the inaugural but you both are in my thoughts and prayers on this joyous occassion. Milligan has chosen a great leader! God Bless!
May God continue to bless you with His grace, peace and strength in this new chapter for Milligan College and this new journey for you and your family.
Senator Rusty Crowe”s presentation to Dr. Greer yesterday was a pleasure to watch. It was on a late summer day in 1981 when I first met Dr. Greer. For it was on that day that both he and I stepped onto the beautiful campus of Milligan College as freshmen. It is so neat to see someone come completely full circle, from a freshman wearing that orange and black little cap, to now recieving the torch of the Presidency of the college to carry on. I would like to congratulate Dr. Greer on his charge, and wish God”s blessings on him, as he carries our Alma Matter on to the future!
It”s so exciting for Milligan to be receiving a new president in my freshman year! This happened to me in high school, too! We got a new principal my freshman year of high school, and he called us “his class” because we had started at that high school at the same time. I hope this year”s freshman class can be “your class” and I hope you have an awesome presidency! Congratulations and best of luck!
Bill and Edwina, Congratulations on the Presidency of Milligan College. Prayers and best wishes on the next chapters in both your life and the life of Milligan College. Great news that it would be entrusted to you.
Bill and Edwina,
We are so grateful for your leadership at Milligan over the years. As you turn your attention to a more strategic leadership, may God bless you, your family and the college as you prepare to move her forward to an exciting future. If either Paul or I can be of any encouragement along the way, please don”t hesitate to ask. We look forward to connecting soon at a conference. Many blessings!
Bill and Edwina,
Having known both of you as students during the time I was at Milligan, I am absolutely certain that you are the right ones to lead the college! I am sorry that I will not be there for the service and celebration, but am very pleased that one of my granddaughters will be singing with the choir. (By the way, she and her sister represent the fourth generation of Eversoles who have served or studied at Milligan.) I pray God will grant you wisdom as you lead and shower you with His richest blessings as you serve.
Congratulations Dr. Greer on the beginning of what I pray will be a long and fruitful tenure as President of Milligan College. I””ve always been proud to tell others that it was at Milligan College, back in 1946, that it was a Milligan faculty member, Dr. Fred W. Smith , that led me to an acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Savior.
Congratulations, Bill and Edwina! We know Milligan is in great hands and pray God”s blessings on you as you lead. Sorry to have to miss the ceremonies but look forward to seeing you on campus often.
Bill and Edwina,
What an exciting time this is for both of you and for Milligan. I (Corri) am so pleased to be able to say “I knew you when you were a mere Humanities tutor!” I look back fondly to those work study days and the opportunity it provided for me to get to know you, Bill. Of course I also feel that I got to know you too, Edwina, as we usually had lots of time to fill with conversation as we waited for students to tutor! As we have observed your service through the ensuing years we are thrilled you have been chosen to serve our alma mater in this way.
Scott and I are not able to be there to share in the inaugural festivities due to commitments with our high school student, but we want you to know that our thoughts and prayers will be with you as you assume leadership of Milligan College. We look forward to how God will use you to advance His Kingdom as you influence the next generation of Christian leaders.
It seems like only yesterday I was sitting in one of Bill”s first Corporate Finance classes at Milligan. On behalf of our entire family, we are so pleased that God”s path for your life has led to the presidency of Milligan College. Having known you both as a student, friend and co-worker, I am sure Milligan is in good hands and that our beloved institution will only continue to grow and educate students in a Godly manner.
Please know you have our support and best wishes. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for Milligan College.
Bill and Edwina,
The Lord has given you a new ministry as the leaders of Milligan College, and I am confident that you will lead Milligan on to even greater heights than we have yet seen.
I pray that your years at Milligan will be happy ones for you and your family as you lead in the Lord”s work at Milligan. Enjoy each day. Cherish every victory. Face challenges that arise knowing that God is directing your path. Take time to relax with your family and be blessed with joy, love, and peace.
Congratulations to you both! I am pleased and thankful that God has blessed you both with the gifting and opportunity to serve as Milligan”s “First Family”. Bill, this is a long way from assembling those MBA catalogs by hand, huh?! Your fairness, humor, approach-ability and nurture for others” gifts will serve you very well as you lead. May God continue to direct and use you and Edwina for His service at Milligan.
Mel
Congratulations, Dr. Greer! My wife and I are praying you are rejuvenated with great health, stamina and a faithful servant”s heart incumbent upon seeking and exercising Wisdom in leading the mission of Milligan. Thank you for accepting the challenge.
Very respectfully,
Warren Searby, MBA Class of May 2008
The opportunity I”ve had in researching Milligan”s history gives me an even greater appreciation for the role you are now taking in this grand institution. God”s hand is on you. Blessings as you contribute to the legacy that present students and future generations will enjoy! Lives will be touched and the kingdom enriched under the influence of your leadership in this ministry of Christian education, “the hope of the world.”
We wish you the best and pray that God will give you the wisdom and courage as you move Milligan to new horizons. Milligan”s heritage is strong due to its strong leaders past and present. May God bless you.
Allen & Pam Melton class of ”72
Congratulations on your inauguration! Thank you both for saying YES to God”s call for you to serve Him at Milligan as President and First Lady. May you feel His presence and guidance throughout your tenure, and may you have a long and amazing time of service at Milligan! )
So sorry I am not going to be able to attend the ceremony. But it was so good seeing you guys a few weeks ago in Louisville, KY. I am excited for the future of Milligan under your leadership. Praying blessings over the campus. Keep in touch!
President & Mrs. Greer,
Greetings from Tanzania! We are sorry that we will be unable to share in this wonderful occasion with you. However, our thoughts are prayers are with you as you start this new season in your own lives and for Milligan. We pray God”s blessings upon you and ask for His guidance as you go forward onward to provide hope to the world through an outstanding Christian education and, of course, to bring Him glory!
All the best!
Blessings,
Bill & Heather Wash 92”
It”s so good to see products of Milligan”s accounting/business program become so successful! The legacy of the many amazing professors and others who invested in you as students will be carried forward to the next generation as you demonstrate your personal faith in Christ and your commitment to the ideals of Christian education!
Thank you both for your love for Milligan”s students, your passion for expanding Milligan”s influence, and your willingness to lead the Milligan community forward ever! May God, who is ever faithful, bless you in Christ Jesus!
You were one of my favorite professors at Milligan- and and I”m so excited that you will be the new President! We are all praying for you as you accept this new position and lead Milligan into the future. Congratulations!!
Bill and Edwina,
Fifteen is such a FUN number, and we are so grateful that you are chosen to lead Milligan to a never-before seen place for such a time AS THIS! Thank you, thank you for the personal interest you”ve taken in our sons at Milligan, as well as all the students you have and will CONTINUE to influence!
HEARTfelt congratulations,
Laura Beth Richardson
We both pray that the Lord give you vision and perseverance for the task ahead. May your ministry be fruitful and leave a legacy that benefits the church for a hundred years.
Dr. and Mrs. Greer,
Milligan holds so many fond memories for those of us who graduated from there. When I was there many of the buildings were in disrepair. Now it is physically, as well as fiscally and spiritually, a great institution. Cathy Muse was one of my best friends at Milligan, I know you know her Mountain City family well.
We all wish you nothing but the best during your tenure as president. I will be there on Saturday.
Regards, Ann Papa Class of 1972
The Goah”s and Hill”s famies welcome you as our new president. We are praying for God”s strength so that we can work together to further the Betty-Hill Goah”s Scholarship Program at Milligan College. We are ready to join you in promoting the love of God to all who need to know Him. Congratulations and God”s blessings on you, your wife, and the entire Greer”s Family.
Congratulations on your new position as President of Milligan College. You are following some great leaders that have brought the college to new heights throughout history, and we know, through God”s leading, you will also be among the prestigious who are making a difference in education and when they become college graduates, they will be fully equipped to be servants of the Lord as they get into the workforce. What an awesome responsibility and a blessing for you.
May God our Father who calls you be faithful to supply your needs as the next president of Milligan College! Only 14 others have ever held this honor and this sacred trust – I know that you will bear it well.
It is fitting to be inaugurating a servant-leader to be raising up our future servant-leaders!
Congratulations! Wow, I am so excited for the two of you, and for the future of Milligan! I am one of those few, who can say that I personally knew you from “back in the day”, when the three of us were students at Milligan. We sure have some great memories from our Milligan days! I could tell some funny tales on the two of you, but I will restrain since this is suppose to be “dignified”. I want you to know how happy I am for you both, and I honestly can not think of two better people to be in the role of President and First Lady of Milligan College.
Edwina, having known you even longer than Bill, from childhood to being roomates at Milligan, to being good friends today, I know you and Bill will be great partners as you embark on this new role. Your Mom & Dad would be so proud of you both and are smiling down upon you.
What a “Dynamic Duo”! The combination of talents that you both bring to the table are impressive. Not only great business skills, resourcefulness, personality and love for the students of Milligan, but most importantly your Christian walk with the Lord. May God bless you both in this next chapter.
President and Mrs. Greer:
Contratulations on assuming this presidency of a very good educational institution which is also my alma mater. I graduated in 1956 with a major in Religion. Most of my career has been at Berea College (KY) for 46 years as teacher, Director of the Campus Christian Center, and other administrative duties. I have served under four presidents and helped select our 9th president who begins next July. I know how important the leadership transition at the presidential level is. Besides President Walker, the other president I knew best was President Leggett.
Your presidency means that the good contributions you have already made to Milligan will be continued and enhanced, for now you are the visionary, the leader. In the wilderness of our chaotic world today, you will be the Moses who allows God to provide the cloud by day and the fire by night.
My prayers will continue with you during this tenure.
I can”t think of a better man for the job. It won”t be long before someone will be writing a book about your years beside the waters of the Buffalo. Make those chapters good ones! I know you will. May you and Edwinna be blessed as your love for Milligan and for God helps move the college forward into the future.
May God richly bless you as you both enter a new plateau of service in the Kingdom of our God. You come to this new endeavor well equipped to bless the work and purpose of Milligan College. We look forward to working with you and rejoicing with you as you enjoy the fruits of labor well spent.
Congratulations on your new appointment and the tasks ahead. You will be in our
prayers daily as was Don and Clarinda. Best wishes for success. May God continue
to bless you and Milligan College. Ed & Evelyn
Bill and Edwina,
Our hearts are excited for you as you begin your new position. Milligan is a place all of us love and we were filled with peace knowing that you would lead Milligan forward. We are proud of you and the hard work you have demonstrated at Milligan but also at Grandview. I have enjoyed spending time with Logan and Jeremy and they have grown into fine young men. Our prayers are with you and Edwina. God bless you all!
Larry and Carla McKinney
Congratulations, Dr. and Mrs. Greer!
I know you will be a blessing and an asset to Milligan in the years to come! I look forward to all that God has in store for you and our beloved school!
Dr. Greer,
Congratulations on this appointment and opportunity to serve this wonderful institution. I wish I could be present to help celebrate the occasion. All the best,
Jon F. Brown
We have always been huge fans of President Greer. As a professor and MC, he made many of our 00-04 events memorable. Once alumni of Milligan, he was key in our transition and continued support of Milligan. He has always been supportive while keeping a great, friendly attitude. We are thrilled and wish him & Edwina the best!
May God richly bless you in the work you have undertaken. I know you will do a marvelous job. Know that my prayers will be following you. I know that you have all the knowledge needed and personal skills needed. God bless you with patience, love, and endurance as well as success in fund raising.
Best wishes as you lead Milligan into the future. I am confident that, as a Christian businessman and leader, you will hear the Lord as you make decisions impacting young lives for years to come. Looking forward to what is in store for my great alma mater!
Dr. Greer was the speaker the night that I went to the MBA Open House. I was very impressed by how approachable he was. It made me feel that all of the professors would be that way. He really sold the program to me.
We send our best wishes to you on your inauguration and, in addition, request that you take good care of our beloved college, as I am sure that you will.
Dear Greers,
This a great time for you and Milligan. Milligan represents one of the bright spots in my life because of its faculty, the courses they offered, and the collegiate atmosphere fostered. It was not a college which had no beliefs; yet, they did not parade themselves as better than other people because of their beliefs. The dedication to learning was always apparent and it was sincerity which made the point clear. Few colleges offer the depth of spiritual quality combined with academic excellence that Milligan does. Former presidents set high standards for the college and if one looks at the graduates produced, their goals were often realized. May you have success in continuing the traditions, the academic quality, and family togetherness Milligan has. I hope you have a superior presidency and a meaningful personal life. Carl Miller ”59
As soon as I heard that Dr. Jeanes was retiring, I knew that Bill Greer was the man for the job. Congratulations on all of your success! You deserve it!
Dear Classmate of ”85…now President Greer,
Hugh and I wish you the very best years for Milligan yet to come. We”re proud of you. And Edwina, we know that you will be the very best ”helpmeet” for the demanding job ahead.
I am so excited about seeing the great things that you and Edwina will accomplish at Milligan College throughout the years. I will always support both of you through grateful prayers. Sincerely, Norma Morrison
Dr. Greer,
Congratulations and Godspeed as you beging this new phase of your life. No doubt you will face many challenging situations but with the Lord on your side you will never be outnumbered. I have many fond memories of Milligan and its proud history and am certain you will rise to meet any and all challenges. I wish you nothing but success and look forward to meeting you.
Respectfully,
Jim Schneider
”77
Phillipians 4:13
Although you two have been on the job for several months now, I know you both are looking forward to the formal inauguration. Alumni weekend is such a wonderful time to celebrate this great occasion. See you both next week.
Besh wishes and congratulatons! Class of ”52. Former member of the famous Milligan College quartet appeared on Arthur Godfrey”s Talent Show, CH(Col) William O, Rodefer. Hope to have a chance to meet you during our visit to Milligan during Homecoming weekend.
Congratulations to you both on this august occasion!
We”re very excited about Bill”s inauguration as president. His rich array of gifts has been a great boon to Milligan already during his past years of service. And we know that through your ministry here God will continue to do great things through you both. I am confident that God will lead Milligan to even greater achievements in the years to come. We”re honored to accompany you on this journey. This college has such a warm and welcoming spirit, and the Board could not have chosen anyone better suited than you to serve as its chief ambassadors.
For these reasons, we at Milligan are richly blessed. And so may God”s richest blessings be with you also during the exciting week ahead and during all of your years of continued service at Milligan.
Bill and Edwina,
We are really excited for you during this Inauguration time. We are so proud of you and are behind you all the way.
Please let us know if we can ever assist you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you next week and into the future!
Much love and blessings,
Jim and Grace Goehner
So excited to see the beginning of this chapter in Milligan history! Many, many heartfelt congratulations to you, your family, and the Buffaloes family.
Thank you for your leadership and your Christlike example for students, staff, and community. I am looking forward to what God has in store during your time as president!
It is so encouraging to see the growth and expansion of God”s Kingdom here on earth in Tennessee”s fair eastern mountains. Praying continued blessing on my alma mater family there.
MY DAD, GEORGE O. WALKER OF THE WALKER AUDITORIUM, LOVED M.C. SO MUCH AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT HE WOULD BE JOINING BETH SMITH (HIS GRANDDAUGHTER) AND ME IN CONGRATULATING YOU BOTH AS THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL FAMILY.
Dr. Bill,
I was in the adult Business Administration graduating class of 2000. We were the ones that kept “demanding” that you teach additional classes for us – I think there were three by the time our cohort was finished!
I can”t think of a better selection for the President”s position – one of the most memorable things that you taught us was that economics was truly about the stewardship of the resources that God has given us – what a precious thought!
Congratulations on your inauguration – I am working at the University of South Florida Office of Clinical Research as a Senior Project Liaison – if I wasn”t so far I away I would definitely be there!
Looking forward to officially seeing you installed as President and First Lady of the alma mater we love so completely. I know that you will continue the excellence initiated by your predecesor. I know that you are inheriting a stronger instituion than he did…and I am confident that the 16th President will inherit a stronger institution than you are. God Bless you in your striving to raise the bar at Milligan College.
Richard W. Phillips, OD, FAAO (Class of 1974)
President, Southern College of Optometry
Dr. Greer,
Congratulations on your inauguration as President of Milligan College. I know you will lead Miligan with the same zeal and enthusiasm used in your classroom. God bless you and your family.
We wish God”s blessings on you, Bill and Edwina, as you lead Milligan into a new and exciting future. Guided by a commitment to Jesus Christ, your modeling of servant-leadership will help set the standard for students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, board members, and other supporters of the college, as we make our way “forward ever”!
Wishing the absolute best to you and Mrs. Greer as you assume the leadership and continue the mission of our great institution! Thank you for your efforts!
Bill and Edwina,
You are the right people at the right time for Milligan. In many ways, I think your lives thus far have been preparing you for what lies ahead. Your love for and loyalty to Milligan along with obedience to God”s guidance will serve you well over the next years. I wish you God”s richest blessings as you officially become our Leaders!
So excited for this new chapter in Milligan history! It is a great honor to be a part of it all. You are both such wonderful leaders of our campus and we are all looking forward to the years to come.
Bill and Edwina, the best days are ahead for Milligan. I am confident of God”s preparation of both of you for this time in Milligan”s history. My prayers will be with you.
Dear Bill,
A heartfelt congratulations upon your appointment as president. You are most deserving. May God continue to bless you and Milligan College under your leadership.
Best regards,
tony
Congratulations! May God lead you and bless you, Bill. May your service as Milligan”s president be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for you, Edwina and your sons.
Bill and Edwina,
Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment! Bill, I can say I “knew him back when….” I am looking forward to this next stage in Milligan College”s history. I trust that you will lead us into the future with honesty, intelligence, and consistency. I hope that you both enjoy this next week and all the celebrations…and even more importantly, that you love your new “occupation.”
Christy Isbell
Hello, Greers! May I add my personal congratulations, best wishes, and welcome to the most visible job(s) on campus. I”m very glad you were chosen to be Milligan”s First Couple, and I look forward to many years of happiness for this school (long after I”m gone).
As I reflect on Milligan”s history and our friendship I can see how God has brought you here for this time. Even in the three months since you took office I have been amazed at how you have assumed this role with the perfect combination of grace, humility, and confidence. I look forward to serving Milligan alongside you. Finally thank you for your friendship and mentorship over the years.
Congratulations to you and your wife, Dr. Greer! Although I don”t think we”ve actually met, I can tell you”re a man of great character and integrity and I think you”ll do an incredible job leading our school into the future. I pray for your continued success!
Dear Bill and Edwina,
I congratulate you on your new presidency! I have looked forward to this day since the moment it was announced. I truly look forward to the work you do at Milligan and the relationships you develop. The role of president has many responsibilities but like Bill said to me in our Stampede interview, “the students are why we are here.” I honestly believe that both of you will do a loving job at knowing the students and staff here at Milligan, by building friendships with student and staff alike. Thank you for your efforts and support as parent, professor, administrator, fan, and friend. I can”t wait to get to know you both so much better in my last year at Milligan. I also can”t wait to shake Bill”s hand in May as I walk across Seeger”s stage, both spiritually formed and academically formed. Once again, thank you for your love, care, and guidance. I love you both.
Many prayers have been sent up to our LORD and I give thanks for HIS answer. Milligan is blessed to have you as our President. I am and remain to be an instrument of support to serve under your direction and leadership. I know there will be great things to come for Milligan and I feel so fortunate to be a part of this “new” beginning with you at the helm. May GOD bless you, Edwina and your family always.
Dear “Soon to be” President & Mrs. Greer,
I am totally and completely thrilled to be able to join you on such an amazing occasion and I am most certainly ecstatic about being able to get to know you both within my next four years of college here at Milligan. Becoming a new president may mean you have to fill up some “big shoes”, but I think you fit perfectly here at Milligan already! With the both of you just coming and getting to know us students and coming to our events and just being there as a supporter – you have no idea how much that means to all of us! I pray that ,as this next week is coming up rapidly, God will give you the strength, wisdom, guidance, patience, etc. to be able to be the best president (and wife) you can be here at Milligan College! God Bless and can”t wait to be able to witness such an awesome event!
Saziye
We are looking forward to all the great things that will happen under your leadership at Milligan. We know you have worked very hard to prepare yourself in every way for the challenges ahead and know you will trust the Lord”s leading for this great responsibility. We pray for you and Edwina and are proud for you and Milligan. Look forward to assisting any way we can.
Dear Dr. Greer and Mrs. Greer,
Congratulations on becoming President and First Lady of Milligan. May God guide both in the long journey you both will take as President and First Lady. God bless you both!
Sincerely,
Dani De Sousa
I am deeply grateful for your dedication to this institution that we both love and for your willingness to accept this call to lead Milligan in its mission to educate servant leaders for both the church and the world. Your patience, humor, and compassion will serve you well in this role in the years ahead. Please know that I will hold you and your family in my prayers and that I wish you and Milligan all the best.
God has blessed you with the strength and ability to shine brightly in His world.
So, enjoy your success today, and look forward to a future when He will help you accomplish even greater things! Congratulations, and all God’s best to you.
President Greer,
Congratulations from the Buechner Institute at King College.
Dale Brown
Bill and Edwina,
I am so glad that I waited until tonight to send well wishes. Today (Thurs) has been wonderful – chapel, board meetings, and the inaugural dinner. It””s days like today that reaffirm my love for Milligan. I””m so excited to see what God has in store for Milligan and you as Prez and First Lady. I””m thankful to be able watch all of this unfold.
May God continue to bless you and Milligan!
God has blessed you with the strength and ability to shine brightly in His world.
So, enjoy your success today, and look forward to a future when He will help you accomplish even greater things! Congratulations, and all God’s best to you!
.
Where have the years gone? Students….faculty and now president and first lady. May God bless you both AND bless Milligan as you serve as President and First Lady for the next xxx years. We as a couple and as members of Grandview, are proud of you both.
Dr. and Mrs. Greer,
Congratulations and well wishes to you for your upcomming presidency. May God guide you and bless you and your family during your time as president. I am sure you will do an excellent job.
Most sincerely,
Brent Edwards
Congratulations Bill and Edwina!!! Sorry that I am not able to attend the inaugural but you both are in my thoughts and prayers on this joyous occassion. Milligan has chosen a great leader! God Bless!
May God continue to bless you with His grace, peace and strength in this new chapter for Milligan College and this new journey for you and your family.
Senator Rusty Crowe”s presentation to Dr. Greer yesterday was a pleasure to watch. It was on a late summer day in 1981 when I first met Dr. Greer. For it was on that day that both he and I stepped onto the beautiful campus of Milligan College as freshmen. It is so neat to see someone come completely full circle, from a freshman wearing that orange and black little cap, to now recieving the torch of the Presidency of the college to carry on. I would like to congratulate Dr. Greer on his charge, and wish God”s blessings on him, as he carries our Alma Matter on to the future!
Dear Bill and Edwina,
Congratulations! We are pleased that God has chosen you for this task of helping raise up the next generation of leaders for His Kingdom!!
May our Heavenly Father bless you with wisdom, strength and faithfulness for the task ahead.
Looking forward to working together.
Yours in Him,
Tony and Suzanne Twist
Dr. and Mrs. Greer,
It”s so exciting for Milligan to be receiving a new president in my freshman year! This happened to me in high school, too! We got a new principal my freshman year of high school, and he called us “his class” because we had started at that high school at the same time. I hope this year”s freshman class can be “your class” and I hope you have an awesome presidency! Congratulations and best of luck!
God bless,
Whitney Ward
Bill and Edwina, Congratulations on the Presidency of Milligan College. Prayers and best wishes on the next chapters in both your life and the life of Milligan College. Great news that it would be entrusted to you.
Bill and Edwina,
We are so grateful for your leadership at Milligan over the years. As you turn your attention to a more strategic leadership, may God bless you, your family and the college as you prepare to move her forward to an exciting future. If either Paul or I can be of any encouragement along the way, please don”t hesitate to ask. We look forward to connecting soon at a conference. Many blessings!
Warmly,
Joellen Maurer
Bill and Edwina,
Having known both of you as students during the time I was at Milligan, I am absolutely certain that you are the right ones to lead the college! I am sorry that I will not be there for the service and celebration, but am very pleased that one of my granddaughters will be singing with the choir. (By the way, she and her sister represent the fourth generation of Eversoles who have served or studied at Milligan.) I pray God will grant you wisdom as you lead and shower you with His richest blessings as you serve.
Congratulations Dr. Greer on the beginning of what I pray will be a long and fruitful tenure as President of Milligan College. I””ve always been proud to tell others that it was at Milligan College, back in 1946, that it was a Milligan faculty member, Dr. Fred W. Smith , that led me to an acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Savior.
“For such a time as this!”
And I can”t wait to see what happens next.
You and Edwina are a blessing!
Congratulations, Bill and Edwina! We know Milligan is in great hands and pray God”s blessings on you as you lead. Sorry to have to miss the ceremonies but look forward to seeing you on campus often.
Bill and Edwina,
What an exciting time this is for both of you and for Milligan. I (Corri) am so pleased to be able to say “I knew you when you were a mere Humanities tutor!” I look back fondly to those work study days and the opportunity it provided for me to get to know you, Bill. Of course I also feel that I got to know you too, Edwina, as we usually had lots of time to fill with conversation as we waited for students to tutor! As we have observed your service through the ensuing years we are thrilled you have been chosen to serve our alma mater in this way.
Scott and I are not able to be there to share in the inaugural festivities due to commitments with our high school student, but we want you to know that our thoughts and prayers will be with you as you assume leadership of Milligan College. We look forward to how God will use you to advance His Kingdom as you influence the next generation of Christian leaders.
Scott and Corri Brooks
Bill and Edwina,
It seems like only yesterday I was sitting in one of Bill”s first Corporate Finance classes at Milligan. On behalf of our entire family, we are so pleased that God”s path for your life has led to the presidency of Milligan College. Having known you both as a student, friend and co-worker, I am sure Milligan is in good hands and that our beloved institution will only continue to grow and educate students in a Godly manner.
Please know you have our support and best wishes. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for Milligan College.
God bless,
Michael White (Class of 1996)
Congratulaltons, Bill and Edwina! See you soon.
Bill and Edwina,
The Lord has given you a new ministry as the leaders of Milligan College, and I am confident that you will lead Milligan on to even greater heights than we have yet seen.
I pray that your years at Milligan will be happy ones for you and your family as you lead in the Lord”s work at Milligan. Enjoy each day. Cherish every victory. Face challenges that arise knowing that God is directing your path. Take time to relax with your family and be blessed with joy, love, and peace.
Mignon Mayfield Holben
Class of 1962
Dr. Greer, I pray that you will have a most sucessful career as President at Milligan College.
God be with you.
David Herndon
Congratulations Bill and Edwina,
I wish you the very best in your new role at Milligan College. The college is blessed to have you in that position! May God continue to bless you!
I pray many blessings on you and your family as you take on this responsibility.
Congratulations to you both! I am pleased and thankful that God has blessed you both with the gifting and opportunity to serve as Milligan”s “First Family”. Bill, this is a long way from assembling those MBA catalogs by hand, huh?! Your fairness, humor, approach-ability and nurture for others” gifts will serve you very well as you lead. May God continue to direct and use you and Edwina for His service at Milligan.
Mel
My prayers will be with you as you begin this excellent new adventure. May God bless you and the college.
James Jones (”94)
Congratulations, Dr. Greer! My wife and I are praying you are rejuvenated with great health, stamina and a faithful servant”s heart incumbent upon seeking and exercising Wisdom in leading the mission of Milligan. Thank you for accepting the challenge.
Very respectfully,
Warren Searby, MBA Class of May 2008
Bill and Edwina,
The opportunity I”ve had in researching Milligan”s history gives me an even greater appreciation for the role you are now taking in this grand institution. God”s hand is on you. Blessings as you contribute to the legacy that present students and future generations will enjoy! Lives will be touched and the kingdom enriched under the influence of your leadership in this ministry of Christian education, “the hope of the world.”
With admiration and appreciation,
Jan
Bill and Edwina
“For such a time as this.”
I am so excited to see what your presidency holds for the future of Milligan College. It is an honor to serve with you both.
Dr. Greer and Edwina,
We wish you the best and pray that God will give you the wisdom and courage as you move Milligan to new horizons. Milligan”s heritage is strong due to its strong leaders past and present. May God bless you.
Allen & Pam Melton class of ”72
Congratulations Bill! Milligan will be in good hands with you and Edwinda guiding it!
Dear Bill and Edwina,
Congratulations on your inauguration! Thank you both for saying YES to God”s call for you to serve Him at Milligan as President and First Lady. May you feel His presence and guidance throughout your tenure, and may you have a long and amazing time of service at Milligan!
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All the best,
Rebecca ”78
I join the many other alumni in sending warmest congratulations and best wishes toyou and your wife as you lead our alma mater into the future.
So sorry I am not going to be able to attend the ceremony. But it was so good seeing you guys a few weeks ago in Louisville, KY. I am excited for the future of Milligan under your leadership. Praying blessings over the campus. Keep in touch!
President & Mrs. Greer,
Greetings from Tanzania! We are sorry that we will be unable to share in this wonderful occasion with you. However, our thoughts are prayers are with you as you start this new season in your own lives and for Milligan. We pray God”s blessings upon you and ask for His guidance as you go forward onward to provide hope to the world through an outstanding Christian education and, of course, to bring Him glory!
All the best!
Blessings,
Bill & Heather Wash 92”
Bill & Edwina:
It”s so good to see products of Milligan”s accounting/business program become so successful!
The legacy of the many amazing professors and others who invested in you as students will be carried forward to the next generation as you demonstrate your personal faith in Christ and your commitment to the ideals of Christian education!
Thank you both for your love for Milligan”s students, your passion for expanding Milligan”s influence, and your willingness to lead the Milligan community forward ever! May God, who is ever faithful, bless you in Christ Jesus!
Kathy Rea DeLong ”83
You were one of my favorite professors at Milligan- and and I”m so excited that you will be the new President! We are all praying for you as you accept this new position and lead Milligan into the future. Congratulations!!
Bill and Edwina,
Fifteen is such a FUN number, and we are so grateful that you are chosen to lead Milligan to a never-before seen place for such a time AS THIS! Thank you, thank you for the personal interest you”ve taken in our sons at Milligan, as well as all the students you have and will CONTINUE to influence!
HEARTfelt congratulations,
Laura Beth Richardson
We both pray that the Lord give you vision and perseverance for the task ahead. May your ministry be fruitful and leave a legacy that benefits the church for a hundred years.
Dr. and Mrs. Greer,
Milligan holds so many fond memories for those of us who graduated from there. When I was there many of the buildings were in disrepair. Now it is physically, as well as fiscally and spiritually, a great institution. Cathy Muse was one of my best friends at Milligan, I know you know her Mountain City family well.
We all wish you nothing but the best during your tenure as president. I will be there on Saturday.
Regards, Ann Papa Class of 1972
The Goah”s and Hill”s famies welcome you as our new president. We are praying for God”s strength so that we can work together to further the Betty-Hill Goah”s Scholarship Program at Milligan College. We are ready to join you in promoting the love of God to all who need to know Him. Congratulations and God”s blessings on you, your wife, and the entire Greer”s Family.
Congratulations on your new position as President of Milligan College. You are following some great leaders that have brought the college to new heights throughout history, and we know, through God”s leading, you will also be among the prestigious who are making a difference in education and when they become college graduates, they will be fully equipped to be servants of the Lord as they get into the workforce. What an awesome responsibility and a blessing for you.
May God our Father who calls you be faithful to supply your needs as the next president of Milligan College! Only 14 others have ever held this honor and this sacred trust – I know that you will bear it well.
It is fitting to be inaugurating a servant-leader to be raising up our future servant-leaders!
God bless you and Edwina.
Dear Bill and Edwina,
Congratulations! Wow, I am so excited for the two of you, and for the future of Milligan! I am one of those few, who can say that I personally knew you from “back in the day”, when the three of us were students at Milligan. We sure have some great memories from our Milligan days! I could tell some funny tales on the two of you, but I will restrain since this is suppose to be “dignified”. I want you to know how happy I am for you both, and I honestly can not think of two better people to be in the role of President and First Lady of Milligan College.
Edwina, having known you even longer than Bill, from childhood to being roomates at Milligan, to being good friends today, I know you and Bill will be great partners as you embark on this new role. Your Mom & Dad would be so proud of you both and are smiling down upon you.
What a “Dynamic Duo”! The combination of talents that you both bring to the table are impressive. Not only great business skills, resourcefulness, personality and love for the students of Milligan, but most importantly your Christian walk with the Lord. May God bless you both in this next chapter.
Love,
Lisa Hays Charness
Wishing you the best and success!
Zeta Blankenship Alumni 2009
Congratulations Dr. Greer! They made an excellent choice! I”m so happy for you and Edwina.
President and Mrs. Greer:
Contratulations on assuming this presidency of a very good educational institution which is also my alma mater. I graduated in 1956 with a major in Religion. Most of my career has been at Berea College (KY) for 46 years as teacher, Director of the Campus Christian Center, and other administrative duties. I have served under four presidents and helped select our 9th president who begins next July. I know how important the leadership transition at the presidential level is. Besides President Walker, the other president I knew best was President Leggett.
Your presidency means that the good contributions you have already made to Milligan will be continued and enhanced, for now you are the visionary, the leader. In the wilderness of our chaotic world today, you will be the Moses who allows God to provide the cloud by day and the fire by night.
My prayers will continue with you during this tenure.
Randy Osborne
Bill–
I can”t think of a better man for the job. It won”t be long before someone will be writing a book about your years beside the waters of the Buffalo. Make those chapters good ones! I know you will. May you and Edwinna be blessed as your love for Milligan and for God helps move the college forward into the future.
Congratulations again. Just wanted to add our best wishes to the e-mail gang. Wish we could be with you next week.
Way to go, Bill and Edwina. We at Grandview are proud of you!
You will do awesome! Thank you for being president!
Dear Bill and Edwina:
May God richly bless you as you both enter a new plateau of service in the Kingdom of our God. You come to this new endeavor well equipped to bless the work and purpose of Milligan College. We look forward to working with you and rejoicing with you as you enjoy the fruits of labor well spent.
Marvin and Charliece
Bill and Edwina:
Congratulations on your new appointment and the tasks ahead. You will be in our
prayers daily as was Don and Clarinda. Best wishes for success. May God continue
to bless you and Milligan College. Ed & Evelyn
Bill and Edwina,
Our hearts are excited for you as you begin your new position. Milligan is a place all of us love and we were filled with peace knowing that you would lead Milligan forward. We are proud of you and the hard work you have demonstrated at Milligan but also at Grandview. I have enjoyed spending time with Logan and Jeremy and they have grown into fine young men. Our prayers are with you and Edwina. God bless you all!
Larry and Carla McKinney
Congratulations, Dr. and Mrs. Greer!
I know you will be a blessing and an asset to Milligan in the years to come! I look forward to all that God has in store for you and our beloved school!
Sincerely,
Sarah Whetzel (Class of 2002)
Dr. Greer,
Congratulations on this appointment and opportunity to serve this wonderful institution. I wish I could be present to help celebrate the occasion. All the best,
Jon F. Brown
May happiness and success be yours during your time as President and First Lady of the College. We look forward to your leadership.
May God bless you and Edwina as you seek and honor Him in leading Milligan and her future.
We have always been huge fans of President Greer. As a professor and MC, he made many of our 00-04 events memorable. Once alumni of Milligan, he was key in our transition and continued support of Milligan. He has always been supportive while keeping a great, friendly attitude. We are thrilled and wish him & Edwina the best!
May God richly bless you in the work you have undertaken. I know you will do a marvelous job. Know that my prayers will be following you. I know that you have all the knowledge needed and personal skills needed. God bless you with patience, love, and endurance as well as success in fund raising.
Congratulations! I know under your leadership Milligan will continue to produce excellent servant leaders!
Bill,
Best wishes as you lead Milligan into the future. I am confident that, as a Christian businessman and leader, you will hear the Lord as you make decisions impacting young lives for years to come. Looking forward to what is in store for my great alma mater!
May God bless you and Edwina.
Dr. Greer was the speaker the night that I went to the MBA Open House. I was very impressed by how approachable he was. It made me feel that all of the professors would be that way. He really sold the program to me.
We send our best wishes to you on your inauguration and, in addition, request that you take good care of our beloved college, as I am sure that you will.
Dear Greers,
This a great time for you and Milligan. Milligan represents one of the bright spots in my life because of its faculty, the courses they offered, and the collegiate atmosphere fostered. It was not a college which had no beliefs; yet, they did not parade themselves as better than other people because of their beliefs. The dedication to learning was always apparent and it was sincerity which made the point clear. Few colleges offer the depth of spiritual quality combined with academic excellence that Milligan does. Former presidents set high standards for the college and if one looks at the graduates produced, their goals were often realized. May you have success in continuing the traditions, the academic quality, and family togetherness Milligan has. I hope you have a superior presidency and a meaningful personal life. Carl Miller ”59
We wish you a long, healthy, happy tenure as President and First Lady. We are sure you”ll do a great job.
Blessings,
Carol and Fred Norris
As soon as I heard that Dr. Jeanes was retiring, I knew that Bill Greer was the man for the job. Congratulations on all of your success! You deserve it!
Dear Classmate of ”85…now President Greer,
Hugh and I wish you the very best years for Milligan yet to come. We”re proud of you. And Edwina, we know that you will be the very best ”helpmeet” for the demanding job ahead.
Hugh and Rochelle Imboden
I am so excited about seeing the great things that you and Edwina will accomplish at Milligan College throughout the years. I will always support both of you through grateful prayers. Sincerely, Norma Morrison
I pray for guidance and wisdom from God during your tenure. Congratulations!
Dr. Greer,
Congratulations and Godspeed as you beging this new phase of your life. No doubt you will face many challenging situations but with the Lord on your side you will never be outnumbered. I have many fond memories of Milligan and its proud history and am certain you will rise to meet any and all challenges. I wish you nothing but success and look forward to meeting you.
Respectfully,
Jim Schneider
”77
Phillipians 4:13
Although you two have been on the job for several months now, I know you both are looking forward to the formal inauguration. Alumni weekend is such a wonderful time to celebrate this great occasion. See you both next week.
Besh wishes and congratulatons! Class of ”52. Former member of the famous Milligan College quartet appeared on Arthur Godfrey”s Talent Show, CH(Col) William O, Rodefer. Hope to have a chance to meet you during our visit to Milligan during Homecoming weekend.
Bill and Edwina:
Congratulations to you both on this august occasion!
We”re very excited about Bill”s inauguration as president. His rich array of gifts has been a great boon to Milligan already during his past years of service. And we know that through your ministry here God will continue to do great things through you both. I am confident that God will lead Milligan to even greater achievements in the years to come. We”re honored to accompany you on this journey. This college has such a warm and welcoming spirit, and the Board could not have chosen anyone better suited than you to serve as its chief ambassadors.
For these reasons, we at Milligan are richly blessed. And so may God”s richest blessings be with you also during the exciting week ahead and during all of your years of continued service at Milligan.
Sincerely,
Garland and Darlene Young
Bill and Edwina,
We are really excited for you during this Inauguration time. We are so proud of you and are behind you all the way.
Please let us know if we can ever assist you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you next week and into the future!
Much love and blessings,
Jim and Grace Goehner
Bill and Edwina,
So excited to see the beginning of this chapter in Milligan history! Many, many heartfelt congratulations to you, your family, and the Buffaloes family.
Thank you for your leadership and your Christlike example for students, staff, and community. I am looking forward to what God has in store during your time as president!
It is so encouraging to see the growth and expansion of God”s Kingdom here on earth in Tennessee”s fair eastern mountains. Praying continued blessing on my alma mater family there.
Go Buffs!
HI BILL AND EDWINA,
MY DAD, GEORGE O. WALKER OF THE WALKER AUDITORIUM, LOVED M.C. SO MUCH AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT HE WOULD BE JOINING BETH SMITH (HIS GRANDDAUGHTER) AND ME IN CONGRATULATING YOU BOTH AS THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL FAMILY.
DIANE BARTCHY
Dr. Bill,
I was in the adult Business Administration graduating class of 2000. We were the ones that kept “demanding” that you teach additional classes for us – I think there were three by the time our cohort was finished!
I can”t think of a better selection for the President”s position – one of the most memorable things that you taught us was that economics was truly about the stewardship of the resources that God has given us – what a precious thought!
Congratulations on your inauguration – I am working at the University of South Florida Office of Clinical Research as a Senior Project Liaison – if I wasn”t so far I away I would definitely be there!
Respectfully,
Susan Potter
Bill and Edwina,
Looking forward to officially seeing you installed as President and First Lady of the alma mater we love so completely. I know that you will continue the excellence initiated by your predecesor. I know that you are inheriting a stronger instituion than he did…and I am confident that the 16th President will inherit a stronger institution than you are. God Bless you in your striving to raise the bar at Milligan College.
Richard W. Phillips, OD, FAAO (Class of 1974)
President, Southern College of Optometry
Dr. Greer,
Congratulations on your inauguration as President of Milligan College. I know you will lead Miligan with the same zeal and enthusiasm used in your classroom. God bless you and your family.
We wish God”s blessings on you, Bill and Edwina, as you lead Milligan into a new and exciting future. Guided by a commitment to Jesus Christ, your modeling of servant-leadership will help set the standard for students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, board members, and other supporters of the college, as we make our way “forward ever”!
Wishing the absolute best to you and Mrs. Greer as you assume the leadership and continue the mission of our great institution! Thank you for your efforts!
Congratulations on your inauguration. I am excited about where you will lead Milligan in the upcoming years.
rI” SonchIy!
Bill and Edwina,
You are the right people at the right time for Milligan. In many ways, I think your lives thus far have been preparing you for what lies ahead. Your love for and loyalty to Milligan along with obedience to God”s guidance will serve you well over the next years. I wish you God”s richest blessings as you officially become our Leaders!
So excited for this new chapter in Milligan history! It is a great honor to be a part of it all. You are both such wonderful leaders of our campus and we are all looking forward to the years to come.
So excited for you and your family and you take on this great challenge. You lead and we will follow! GO BUFFS!!!
Congratulations Bill and Edwina!! May God guide you through your time as President here at Milligan.
Bill and Edwina, the best days are ahead for Milligan. I am confident of God”s preparation of both of you for this time in Milligan”s history. My prayers will be with you.
Dear Bill,
A heartfelt congratulations upon your appointment as president. You are most deserving. May God continue to bless you and Milligan College under your leadership.
Best regards,
tony
Congratulations! May God lead you and bless you, Bill. May your service as Milligan”s president be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for you, Edwina and your sons.
Ann Easter
Milligan”s future is in capable hands with people like you. May
God bless you as you assume this great responsibility!
Bill and Edwina,
Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment! Bill, I can say I “knew him back when….” I am looking forward to this next stage in Milligan College”s history. I trust that you will lead us into the future with honesty, intelligence, and consistency. I hope that you both enjoy this next week and all the celebrations…and even more importantly, that you love your new “occupation.”
Christy Isbell
Hello, Greers! May I add my personal congratulations, best wishes, and welcome to the most visible job(s) on campus. I”m very glad you were chosen to be Milligan”s First Couple, and I look forward to many years of happiness for this school (long after I”m gone).
David Runner
As I reflect on Milligan”s history and our friendship I can see how God has brought you here for this time. Even in the three months since you took office I have been amazed at how you have assumed this role with the perfect combination of grace, humility, and confidence. I look forward to serving Milligan alongside you. Finally thank you for your friendship and mentorship over the years.
Congratulations to you and your wife, Dr. Greer! Although I don”t think we”ve actually met, I can tell you”re a man of great character and integrity and I think you”ll do an incredible job leading our school into the future. I pray for your continued success!
May God bless you and your family as you shepherd Milligan through this new phase of its history.
Congratulations, Dr. and Mrs. Greer!
I hope tomorrow”s festivities go wonderfully and the rest of the semester is great for you both!
Sincerely,
Alexa
Dear Bill and Edwina,
I congratulate you on your new presidency! I have looked forward to this day since the moment it was announced. I truly look forward to the work you do at Milligan and the relationships you develop. The role of president has many responsibilities but like Bill said to me in our Stampede interview, “the students are why we are here.” I honestly believe that both of you will do a loving job at knowing the students and staff here at Milligan, by building friendships with student and staff alike. Thank you for your efforts and support as parent, professor, administrator, fan, and friend. I can”t wait to get to know you both so much better in my last year at Milligan. I also can”t wait to shake Bill”s hand in May as I walk across Seeger”s stage, both spiritually formed and academically formed. Once again, thank you for your love, care, and guidance. I love you both.
Sincerely,
Candice Schlaegel, Class of 2012
May God”s blessings and guidance be with you during your administration.
Many prayers have been sent up to our LORD and I give thanks for HIS answer. Milligan is blessed to have you as our President. I am and remain to be an instrument of support to serve under your direction and leadership. I know there will be great things to come for Milligan and I feel so fortunate to be a part of this “new” beginning with you at the helm. May GOD bless you, Edwina and your family always.
Dear “Soon to be” President & Mrs. Greer,
I am totally and completely thrilled to be able to join you on such an amazing occasion and I am most certainly ecstatic about being able to get to know you both within my next four years of college here at Milligan. Becoming a new president may mean you have to fill up some “big shoes”, but I think you fit perfectly here at Milligan already! With the both of you just coming and getting to know us students and coming to our events and just being there as a supporter – you have no idea how much that means to all of us! I pray that ,as this next week is coming up rapidly, God will give you the strength, wisdom, guidance, patience, etc. to be able to be the best president (and wife) you can be here at Milligan College! God Bless and can”t wait to be able to witness such an awesome event!
Saziye
We are looking forward to all the great things that will happen under your leadership at Milligan. We know you have worked very hard to prepare yourself in every way for the challenges ahead and know you will trust the Lord”s leading for this great responsibility. We pray for you and Edwina and are proud for you and Milligan. Look forward to assisting any way we can.