Alumnus says he leans on his faith as he leads state agency for the blind and vision impaired

As the current commissioner for the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI), Liberty University alumnus Dr. Rick Mitchell (‘84, ’85), works to empower those who are disabled to reach their full potential.

Mitchell, who has been blind since the age of 14, uses his personal experience as well as passion for helping others succeed to spark positive change.

Mitchell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast management, with a minor in psychology.

“The strong Christian influence that I knew the university would have on my life brought me (to Liberty),” he said. “And I knew that the academics were certainly excellent in quality, so I wanted to receive my college education in that type of environment.”

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