Michelle R. Johnston has been named the next president of the University of Montevallo. Johnston has served as president of Georgia Southwestern State University since 2024 and will become the first female president in the University of Montevallo’s history.
Dr. Michelle R. Johnston
Prior to her current presidency, she served as president of three other higher education institutions: the College of Coastal Georgia, the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College in Ohio.
Johnston holds a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from the University of Alabama, a master’s degree in piano performance from Louisiana State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Mississippi State University.
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