Huntingdon President Elected to SACSCOC Board of Trustees

Montgomery, AL – On Tuesday, Huntingdon President Anthony Leigh was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) at the SACSCOC annual meeting in Nashville.  SACSCOC is the accrediting body for more than 750 southern colleges and universities from Texas to Virginia.  

Dr. Leigh will serve a three-year term as an at-large member representing the Alabama delegation.  

"I understand and have tremendous respect for the great tapestry of higher education institutions across Alabama - two-year, four-year, public, and private institutions - and those that award associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees.  I'm honored to represent all of our Alabama institutions on the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, and excited for the private, faith-based sector of higher education to have a seat at the table."

The mission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is to assure the educational quality and improve the effectiveness of its member institutions.

"There is new leadership at SACSCOC and I'm looking forward to being a thought partner with my colleagues to reimagine the accreditation process, streamline functions, and prioritize placing students first, always."
Known for leading with a student-centered focus, Dr. Leigh was elected President of Huntingdon in 2024.  He has been a member of the Huntingdon administration since 2009.