Women of Influence Awards

Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan is Lewis & Clark’s 26th president, and the first female and person of color to serve in this role in the institution’s 155-year history. She took the helm in July 2022, after three years serving as L&C’s vice president for student life and dean of students. Holmes-Sullivan has been credited for her pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic of devising creative approaches that helped keep students safe and progressing toward their degrees. Her leadership in campus engagement efforts to enhance the student experience at L&C has resulted in a $17 million capital project commitment to renovate and expand Templeton Campus Center, and secured funding to support the First-Year Experience effort to strengthen and enhance that critical entry into college. Holmes-Sullivan also played a key role in the development of the new Center for Social Change and Community Involvement, and completed a student life division-wide five-year strategic plan, among many other accomplishments.