At the conclusion of a nationwide search, William Sellers, an attorney and non-profit executive, has been named President and CEO of The Journey Through Hallowed Ground.

"Bill will be an important addition to the JTHG leadership team," noted Cate Magennis Wyatt, founder of The Journey Through Hallowed Ground. "He is a wonderful individual with deep experience in education, not-for-profits," the former president and CEO continued.

"I was struck by how quickly Bill understood and embraced our mission," said JTHG Interim President Stuart Hanley.

Journey Trustees Chairman David F. Williams said in a statement announcing the selection. "The Journey's board and team of professionals looks forward to working closely with Bill as he assumes the role of president performed so effectively by Cate Wyatt for the past ten years, and leads the organization into its second decade."

After graduating from Wentworth, he entered Harvard University, where he earned a degree in history. At Harvard, he lettered twice in football, was a member of the 1987 Ivy League championship team, and was voted by his teammates as the winner of the Henry N. Lamar Award as the "senior member of the Harvard Football squad who, through his dedication to the program and concern for his fellow man, has made a unique contribution to Harvard football."

"Bill brings to the Journey a passion for history and education, a strong history of leadership and innovative thinking, and a tremendous wealth of experience in myriad fields," Journey Trustees Chairman Williams said in a statement announcing the selection. "The Journey's board and team of professionals looks forward to working closely with Bill as he assumes the role of president performed so effectively by Cate Wyatt for the past ten years."

William Wentworth Sellers (born January 12, 1968) was the fourteenth President of Wentworth Military Academy and College in Lexington, Missouri, serving from 2008 to 2013. He is the fourth generation of his family to head the school, following his great-grandfather Sandford Sellers, who led Wentworth from its founding in 1880 until 1923, his great-uncle Sandford Sellers, Jr. (1923–1933), his grandfather James M. Sellers (1933–1960), and his father James M. Sellers, Jr. (1973–1990). He is also a direct descendant of Academy founder Stephen G. Wentworth.

Sellers grew up on the campus of Wentworth Military Academy. He attended Lexington public schools before entering Wentworth in 1982. At Wentworth, he finished first academically in his class all four years, captained the football, basketball and track teams, edited the school yearbook and newspaper, played saxophone in the band, and was company commander of Headquarters Company.

After graduating from Wentworth, he entered Harvard University, where he earned a degree in history. At Harvard, he lettered twice in football, was a member of the 1987 Ivy League championship team, and was voted by his teammates as the winner of the Henry N. Lamar Award as the "senior member of the Harvard Football squad who, through his dedication to the program and concern for his fellow man, has made a unique contribution to Harvard football."

He earned his juris doctorate from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he was named to The Order of Barristers and was a member of the Missouri Environmental Law & Policy Review. Following graduation, he served as a clerk for the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals for a year, then entered private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, focusing primarily on class actions and complex litigation.

Prior to his appointment as President, he had served on Wentworth's Alumni Council, Board of Visitors, and on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. When Sellers took over as President in December 2008, enrollment was at 155 cadets, its lowest point since the 1930s. Sellers oversaw four consecutive years of enrollment growth, ultimately increasing on campus enrollment by over 50% to 238 cadets by 2013—its highest level in two decades. He built the commuter college enrollment to its highest level in Wentworth's history, with 334 full-time students. Including part-time students, the college enrolled about 1,000 students a year. He also placed a major emphasis on growing the international student population, increasing the number of foreign students from 9 in 2008 to over 60 international students from 14 countries by 2013.

Sellers led the school through two accreditation visits by the Higher Learning Commission, a comprehensive visit in 2009 and a focused visit in 2012, and added a Homeland Security Associate's degree to the college offerings. He served as president of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States in 2011-12, and was the first Wentworth president ever to serve on the Presidential Advisory Committee to Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the State Historical Society of Missouri, is a past president of the Harvard Club of Kansas City, and served on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association. He has managed a number of political campaigns, including the 1992 re-election campaign of Congressman Ike Skelton, formerly Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

Second annual Dinner for Seven Loaves

Seven Loaves is thrilled to announce the second annual dinner at Julien's in Middleburg to benefit Seven Loaves. Jean Michele and Francois are excited to host the event which last year was filled to maximum capacity. They were generous enough to come to us to do something to honor Jean Michele's Mother Micheline who passed away in October the year prior. This has now become an annual event and is a feature event for Seven Loaves that brings in wonderful friends and family of Middleburg to raise money for those in need. The event will be held September 30 at 6:00 and reservations can be made by calling Julien's at 540-687-3123. The cost is $100 per person for a five course meal.

Seven Loaves is fortunate to have business partners in the community like Julien's who are there to support our mission of providing quality food to those who are in need.