Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D.
President, Trinity University
Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D. began her tenure in July 2022 as Trinity University’s 20th president in the school’s 153-year history. Guided by the University’s student-centered mission and vision, Beasley stands ready to lead one of the nation’s top liberal arts universities.
Beasley, Trinity’s first female president, previously served as vice provost for academic affairs, dean of residential faculty, and an associate professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University. Beasley’s areas of academic expertise include the rhetoric of American presidents, political rhetoric on immigration, and media and politics. She attended Vanderbilt as an undergraduate and earned a bachelor of arts in speech communication and theatre arts. She also holds a Ph.D. in speech communication from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Ted W. Beneski
Ted W. Beneski is the chief executive officer and managing partner of Insight Equity Holdings. Further, he is Chairman of the Board or Vice Chairman of various Insight Equity Companies, including Versatile Processing Group, Dustex Holdings, Panolam, VirTex Holdings, Eddy Packing, Strauss Brands, CSAT Holdings and Easy Way Holdings. Mr. Beneski is a graduate of Harvard Business School with a Masters of Business Administration as well as Amherst College with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Mr. Beneski is also a Trustee of Amherst College.
Omar Ratrut ’26
Student Speaker
Omar Ratrut, a native San Antonian, is a senior political science major with minors in sociology and philosophy. Omar serves as the President of the Student Government Association, works as an intern in the Admissions Office, and serves as the Judicial Chair of his fraternity, the Omega Phi. Omar is currently applying to law school to pursue his academic goals after graduating in May.