CONWAY, Ark. (August 27, 2019) – Dr. John Krebs will become the Willis
H. Holmes Distinguished Professor of Music and Dr. Matthew D. Moran will become
the Elbert L. Fausett Distinguished Professor of Biology at an installation
ceremony set for Thursday, August 29, at 11:10 a.m. in Reves Recital Hall,
Trieschmann Fine Arts Building, on the campus of Hendrix College.
Krebs will hold the professorship established in 1976 in memory
of Willis H. Holmes, a 1921 Hendrix graduate, an attorney, and a member of the College’s
Board of Trustees from 1964 until his death in 1975. Krebs is the fifth faculty
member to hold the Holmes Distinguished Professorship, following Dr. M. Francis
Christie ’44 (religion and philosophy, 1976-1989), Dr. Rosemary E. Henenberg (theatre
arts, 1991-2002), Dr. M. Warfield Teague (chemistry, 2002-2008), and Dr. John
B. “Jay” McDaniel (religious studies, 2008-2018).
The professorship Moran will hold was established in 1980 to
honor Elbert L. Fausett, a leading Arkansas businessman, realtor, member of the
Board of Trustees, and long-time friend of the College. Moran is the fifth
Hendrix faculty member to hold the Fausett Distinguished Professorship; previous
recipients include Dr. George H. Thompson ’48 (history, 1980-1991), Dr. Robert
C. Eslinger (mathematics, 1997-2004), Dr. Thomas E. Goodwin (chemistry, 2004-2016),
and Dr. Stella M. Čapek (sociology, 2017-2019).
Hendrix College’s distinguished professorships recognize an
individual’s exemplary achievement as a teacher and scholar, combined with
sustained and noteworthy service to higher education, including service to the
College.
Read about the accomplishments of Krebs and Moran
About Hendrix College
A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix
College consistently earns recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal
arts institutions, and is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40
Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic
quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix as a fixture
in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876, Hendrix has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To learn more,
visit www.hendrix.edu.