Date: August 28, 2023
I am very grateful for the fabulous commentaries that I have read over the summer months. From student government, to alumni, to every department in the Seminary, I have learned so much. The gift is vantage point. I have a particular experience of the Seminary, but I don’t see, for example, the detail embedded in the work of the library or the beautiful poem that was shared by Juanita Sanchez. I found myself grateful for this place. Thank you everyone.
This is a significant moment for VTS as we start this semester. We will be marking our historic bicentenary. I am excited about the significance of this anniversary. It is truly a privilege to be dean at this moment.
Every day, I am grateful for my opportunity to serve as dean of Virginia Theological Seminary. I am looking forward to the journey of this semester and to working with all of you as we seek to form the next generation of leaders of Christ’s church.
The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D.
Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and President of General Theological Seminary