Davenport University President Richard J. Pappas is considered a top “power broker” in West Michigan and was named one of the most influential leaders by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business. The inaugural list names the 200 most influential leaders in the region.
The publication points out that the people chosen did not request to be included, rather the editorial team at Crain’s made the choice.
Pappas is in his 15th year leading Davenport and has focused on quality metrics, which is evident in the current Vision 2025 plan for the university. Under his leadership, Davenport’s graduation rate increased by more than 158% since 2009. Massive improvements like that resulted in the university being recognized at the highest level by the Michigan Performance Excellence Program.
Read more about Pappas in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, “200 Most Influential Leaders.”
Share This Story!
The publication points out that the people chosen did not request to be included, rather the editorial team at Crain’s made the choice.
Pappas is in his 15th year leading Davenport and has focused on quality metrics, which is evident in the current Vision 2025 plan for the university. Under his leadership, Davenport’s graduation rate increased by more than 158% since 2009. Massive improvements like that resulted in the university being recognized at the highest level by the Michigan Performance Excellence Program.
Read more about Pappas in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, “200 Most Influential Leaders.”
Share This Story!
Stay connected!
Get the latest Davenpost News delivered to your inbox!
Related Stories
Davenport University is expanding its online, bilingual program, Casa Latina, to include three additional associate degrees and two graduate certificates, [...]
Davenport University is hosting a five-week certified nurse assistant program in partnership with MyMichigan Health. The session is from July [...]
Joshua Molyneux’s interest in the military began to form at a very young age, thanks to his dad and the [...]
Latest Stories
College students juggling school, extracurricular activities, work and friends might forget to vote in Michigan’s General Election, but it’s something [...]
Davenport University’s Jenny Thurber, director of student services, Lansing campus, has earned two prestigious honors from the National Association of [...]
GEAR Up initiative puts students on path to college A group of middle school students from Ypsilanti Community Schools traveled [...]
