Dewberry, a 2000 Davidson graduate who majored in history, has been registrar at Agnes Scott for the past two years. After completing studies at Davidson, she earned a master's degree in history from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and worked for two years as a clerk at the Virginia Historical Society. She moved to Atlanta in 2005 and worked at Oglethorpe University, first as assistant registrar for systems, and then as assistant director of advising and curriculum development.
Dewberry was associate registrar at Agnes Scott and promoted to head registrar a year later.
"We are certain that Angie is well-qualified and dedicated to quality undergraduate liberal arts education," said Clark Ross, Davidson's vice president for academic affairs.
The registrar at Davidson is a senior administrator in the Office of Academic Affairs. Dewberry's responsibilities will include maintaining students' academic records; helping formulate, interpret and implement academic policy; managing and distributing academic and curricular information; approving transfer credits; certifying academic progress; ensuring compliance with government regulations; and scheduling courses and academic facilities. She will supervise four staff members.
Pat Sellers, associate vice president for academic affairs and chair of the registrar search committee, said Dewberry's combination of good instincts, strong values and engaging personality was impressive.. "She displayed an ability to think on her feet, learn quickly, apply what she learned, and use it in her discussions with other people," Sellers said.
Dewberry said the registrar's office faces challenges in implementing technology to help students who use quickly evolving modes of communication. In addition, the college's moves toward more interdisciplinary courses will raise issues about how and where credit will be assigned.
While a student at Davidson, Dewberry played varsity soccer and was a hall counselor and a member of Rusk House. She earned her North Carolina teaching certification through Davidson's education program.
She said she thoroughly enjoyed her Davidson experience, and still gets together annually with former house mates and soccer teammates.
"Davidson gave me the academic skills to question thoughtfully, research purposefully, and write clearly, and I also appreciate the community atmosphere and the good friends I made there," she said.
She met her husband, Eric, while they were both in graduate school at VCU and said she and Eric are glad to have an opportunity to raise their 14-month-old daughter, Lila, in Davidson.
