Danville Community College’s President is leaving the school to take a new position. Dr. Jerry Wallace has been announced as the new President of West Virginia University, Potomac State College.

Wallace has led Danville Community College since 2022. During his tenure, the college has experienced six consecutive semesters of enrollment growth, increased community engagement activities and launched multiple workforce training programs.

In 2023, Wallace was named one of the Top 100 People to Meet by Virginia Business Magazine and received the Young Professionals PACE award from the Danville-Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce. Most recently, Wallace traveled to New York to receive the 2024 Rising Star Award from the Rural Community College Alliance.