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Elkins, W.Va. – �鶹��ýӳ�� proudly welcomes the Reverend Dr. Scott Ramsey as the evening’s preacher for �鶹��ýӳ��’s 2026 Baccalaureate Service of Praise and Worship on Friday, May 8 in Harper-McNeeley Auditorium.

Ramsey earned his undergraduate degree in Religion from Princeton University and earned both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.  He has served Lewinsville Presbyterian Church since 2015.

“I’m very much looking forward to being with the Davis & Elkins community for Baccalaureate this year,” says Ramsey.  “�鶹��ýӳ��’s legacy as a church-affiliated College is a vital part of our wider community, preparing young people to lead faithful, engaged lives in the world.  It is a great blessing to be part of this ceremony!”

In his ministry, Ramsey seeks to cultivate a community of people who are committed to following Jesus, receiving the fullness of his love, and embodying that love in a broken world.  He believes the church is called to live intentionally at the intersection of God’s grace and the world’s pain.

“This year, we’re incredibly fortunate to welcome the Rev. Dr. Scott Ramsey, a fellow South Carolinian, to campus,” says Benfield-Vick Chaplain, Dr. Tanner Capps.  “Scott is a long-time friend of �鶹��ýӳ��, having served on speaker panels at Robbins Memorial Chapel, regularly meeting with students from the Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith & Public Policy, and hosting students and faculty at his church in Northern Virginia.  In keeping with his commitments to following in the way of Jesus Christ, his message will focus on ‘servant leadership,’ a theme that is also central to the mission of �鶹��ýӳ��.  This year’s Baccalaureate promises to be a wonderful evening of worship and honoring an incredible class of graduates.”

Ramsey lives in Arlington, Va. with his wife, the Rev. Dr. Laura Cunningham, and their two children, Will and Ginny.  A native of South Carolina, he enjoys hiking, playing tennis, listening to folk and country music, and occasionally attempting to play golf.