Heather Knight: PUC Garners Top School Rankings

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

PUC Garners Top School Rankings

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Dr. Heather Knight became president of Pacific Union College (PUC) in 2009. During her eight-year tenure as president, Heather Knight, PhD, increased financial aid, embarked on major renovations and facilities improvement, and developed a new strategic plan known as the PUC Advantage. Under her leadership, the school garnered attention from various corners, including being ranked as U.S. News and World Report’s Most Diverse National Liberal Arts College in America in 2016.

Located in Napa Valley, California, PUC continues to receive national recognition, including being ranked No. 4 in Best Value Schools in the U.S. News and World Reports 2020 rankings. The ranking takes into consideration the school’s academic quality and the cost for an attending student recipient of the average amount of need-based financial aid. The higher the academic quality and the lower the cost, the higher the value.

U.S. News and World Report also ranked PUC No.10 in its Best College in Regional Colleges West category. The factors considered in producing the rankings include the school’s ability to retain and graduate students, faculty resources, expert opinion, student excellence, and alumni giving.

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About Heather Knight

Dr. Heather Knight is an educational leader who has the distinction of being the first black female to serve as president of Pacific Union College, a Seventh-day Adventist national liberal arts college in Napa Valley, California. President Knight completed her eight-year stint as the college's president in 2017, prior to which she facilitated extensive growth and expansion at the school and increased enrollment by more than 300 students. To that end, she also increased the diversity of the student body to the point where the school was named by U.S. News and World Report as the Most Diverse National Liberal Arts College in 2016.

Dr. Heather Knight previously served as provost and chief operating officer at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, where she provided oversight of all student and academic services and managed a $75 million annual budget. She also worked as a Professor of English and Academic Administrator at the University of the Pacific and taught English at San Joaquin Delta Community College.

Furthermore, she earned a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University and also holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree also in English from Loma Linda University and Oakwood University, respectively. An active member of the academic community, she was a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Presidents Trust and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.