Alum Tony Peffer Named Provost of Bemidji State

BEMIDJI (MINNESOTA) PIONEER -- “I am pleased that Tony will be joining us,” Faith Hensrud, Bemidji State University president, said in a release. “He is an experienced leader who values relationships. He has extensive program planning and accreditation experience, he values collaboration and has experience recruiting international students and faculty.” Peffer has a Bachelor’s degree in history from Morehead State University in Kentucky, a Master of Divinity degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, a Master’s degree in history from San Francisco State University and a doctorate in history from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.