New president for WLC
Filed Under: president, Wisconsin, WLC
Daniel W. Johnson has accepted the call to be the next president of Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) in Milwaukee, Wis. Johnson, an administrator of Arizona Lutheran Academy (ALA) in Phoenix, Ariz., will be the third full-time president of WLC in its 35-year history, succeeding Dr. Timothy Kriewall, who retired June 30, 2008.
"I am humbled and excited to join Wisconsin Lutheran College in its mission to prepare students for lives of servant leadership," says Johnson. "It is a God-given privilege to ready students with not only academic excellence, but with the values, know-how, and desire to serve and be difference makers in their workplaces, communities, and the world."
"First and foremost, Dan is a dedicated man of God," says Todd Witte, chairman of the college's Board of Regents. "Throughout his varied leadership roles he has exemplified the type of unique servant leadership that is underlined by the WLC mission."
Johnson has served in multiple levels of education over the past 20 years. He has dedicated his career to improving education across various communities. His leadership of ALA since 1999 is marked by a focus on community, outreach, and meeting needs through creative private and public partnerships. Through such initiatives, ALA achieved record enrollment, financial support, and balanced budgets over his nine years at the helm.
Johnson will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Qualities of Christian Schools that Impact Enrollment," in fall 2008, earning his Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He is current president of WELS Association of Lutheran High Schools and holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from National-Louis University, Chicago, Ill., and a bachelor's degree from Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn.
WLC is an independent, Christian liberal arts college of about 700 students. It is affiliated with WELS, but not financially supported by the synod's operating budget. All faculty are members of WELS or ELS congregations.
