Math professor named interim registrar

Pam Wells, professor of mathematics, was appointed as interim associate vice president and registrar.

Lynn "Chick" Blue, vice president for Enrollment Development, announced the appointment August 17, noting it was for an interim period of two years and created to fill a vacancy when Sherril Soman was named interim dean of the College of Education.

Blue said Wells brings extensive leadership skills to the Registrar's Office and has been an engaged faculty member since she joined Grand Valley in 1995.

"Pam has dedicated her time and expertise to the university orientation programs for both first-year and transfer students," Blue said. "She has a solid understanding of systems and the cycles of the academic enterprise. I am impressed with her experience and her expertise."

Wells said she began volunteering for orientations in the late 1990s. "I have loved seeing how Grand Valley has worked to make first-year orientation a positive experience for our students," she said. "I look forward to continuing to work to make students’ experiences even more positive in my new role."

Wells had served as assistant chair for Mathematics for six years and led the department's accreditation efforts for the past six years. She is the current president of the Holland Chorale Board of Directors and sings with the chorale.