About the Authors

Faith O’Neil

Faith O’Neil has worked as the Director of Public Relations & Marketing at Danville Community College since April 2020. Prior to accepting the role at DCC, Faith O’Neil worked as a PR & Marketing executive in both the Healthcare and Technology industries. She was born and raised in Southside Virginia and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dr. Jerry Wallace

Dr. Jerry Wallace began serving as president of Danville Community College in July 2022. Prior to his arrival in Danville, Dr. Wallace served three years as the Hastings campus president at Nebraska Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska. Dr. Wallace was born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan and is a life-long learner. He earned his Doctorate of Education from St. Thomas University, Master of Arts from Western Michigan University, and Bachelor of Science from Grand Valley State University. Dr. Wallace returned to college and received his second Master’s degree, a Master of Business Administration from Maryville University in St. Louis.

Ace Wallace

Ace, who inspired this book, is a 5 year old Yorkshire terrier who belongs to Dr. Jerry Wallace and his wife, Allyson. Ace takes his work as the Presidential Pup very seriously and can often be found on campus creating content for social media, socializing with students and staff, or playing with as many paper balls as the PR & Marketing Staff can throw at him. In his downtime, Ace can be found watching over his human sister Kennedy Wallace, or hanging out with his canine sister, Pippa, who was also featured in this story.