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Description
He came to Lipscomb during the New Deal and became a Big Deal. During an association of more than 50 years with Lipscomb University, no individual played a more defining role than Willard Collins. His work was vital to the success of the Lipscomb Expansion Program. As vice president he built relationships with students and became the brotherhood‘s best-known and most trusted evangelist. As president, the school regained financial stability and acceptance among alumni, churches of Christ, and the Nashville community. He was the “students president,” but was more-- he was God’s man appointed to do His will in this place.
Induction Year
1998
Institutional Role
Faculty/Administrator
Keywords
Lipscomb Legends, Willard Collins, 1998, Lipscomb University