Welcome Reception: President Dr. Scott Dalrymple & Dr. Tina Dalrymple

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Please join us at the Courtyard by Marriott on Thursday, July 24 from 4 – 6 p.m. as the Columbia Chamber of Commerce bids an official welcome to new Columbia College President Dr. Scott Dalrymple and his wife Dr. Tina Dalrymple. Thanks to the generous support of Presenting Sponsor Missouri Employers Mutual and Location Sponsor Courtyard by Marriott this open house reception is open to all Chamber members.

The Columbia College Board of Trustees selected Dr. Scott Dalrymple to serve as the 17th president of Columbia College. Dalrymple grew up in in a small town in the western part of upstate New York.  After working in traditional liberal arts and sciences colleges and spending the past four years as a dean at Excelsior College, an online-only institution in Albany, N.Y., Dalrymple said he wants to do everything in his power to ensure that the main campus and the adult-serving operations thrive at Columbia College.

In his personal life, Dalrymple enjoys reading, writing, sports and science fiction. He has a Ph.D., a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in English. For his postgraduate degrees, he specialized in Mark Twain, Shakespeare and turn-of the-century American novels. His doctorate dissertation was titled “Capital Fictions: The Business Novel in America, 1880 – 1910.” Dalrymple also holds a master’s degree in business administration.  Activities outside literature and the college include watching sports, specifically the Buffalo Bills, and playing video games.

Dalrymple’s wife, Dr. Tina Dalrymple, has her Ph.D. in nursing with an emphasis in rural populations. She is a tenured professor at Hartwick College and a nurse practitioner in a school-based health clinic. Between the two of them, they have five grown children. Because their children are all out of the nest, Dalrymple and his wife are looking forward to immersing themselves completely in Columbia College, from faculty/student volleyball games to attending college events.

We hope you will stop by to meet Dr. Scott Dalrymple and Dr. Tina Dalrymple and welcome them to the Columbia community. There is no cost to attend, but registration is appreciated.