Honoring the McVays
Upon his retirement at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year, Walla Walla University President John McVay will complete 44 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18 of those years at WWU. He is the longest-serving president in the university’s history.
President McVay and his wife, Pam, have partnered to graciously welcome thousands of guests to the campuses of WWU and are well-known for their active roles in public events.
Retirement celebration
Walla Walla University cordially requests the honor of your presence at the retirement celebratin of John K. McVay, the university's 23rd president.
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Walla Walla University Administration Building
204 S. College Ave., College Place, WA 99324
![Photo of John McVay and his daughter smiling at graduation](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/0/csm_RS47845__70C7354_lpr_4efaefa095.jpg)
![Photo of John McVay and Wally Wolf](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/d/csm_RS77721_0B2B7462_lpr_b1497c1126.jpg)
![John and Pam McVay smile at the camera while holding hands](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/b/csm_RS57446_8764_451c358512.jpg)
![Photo of John McVay talking to three students up front at the church](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/c/csm_RS56054_IMG_9304_lpr_ca6b0067af.jpg)
![John McVay driving a light blue beetle](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/2/csm_RS77742_0B2B7377_lpr_361996e78d.jpg)
![John McVay talks to someone at his book signing](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/0/csm_RS184507_CJD_3840_lpr_f73a983012.jpg)
![Photo of John McVay and two other people watching a baseball game](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/4/csm_RS149814_KEW_9312_lpr_26986d2be5.jpg)
![Photo of John McVay smiling wearing a striped apron and holding a camera and blue cup](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/0/csm_RS96175_IMG_4804_lpr_c08846f37e.jpg)
![John McVay and students walk in front of the ad building in the snow](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/2/csm_RS45132_IMG_0204_lpr_5721c113fd.jpg)
![President McVay plays trombone with another faculty member](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/b/csm_RS96985_PRB-3861_lpr_39aea81c5a.jpg)
![John and Pam McVay smile at the camera and sit in the back of an orange truck](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/c/csm_RS127497_PRBL1614_lpr_542da1f49f.jpg)
![John McVay talks in a microphone in front of the ad building](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/2/csm_RS20505_ad_buiding-132_5d8f8af283.jpg)