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Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO, WP:NPROF) but presently it is not clear that it does. As you may know, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see the articles ‘Your First Article’, ‘Referencing for Beginners’ and ‘Easier Referencing for Beginners’. In short, "notability" requires reliable sources about the subject, rather than by the subject.The image used likely breaches copyright, which Wikipedia takes seriously, so should be removed unless clear evidence of its legal use is provided.Please note that many of the references would appear to be from sources that are NOT considered reliable for establishing notability and should be removed (including blogs, company websites, press releases, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Spotify etc). Additionally, be mindful to ensure the draft does not read too much like a promotional CV, which Wikipedia is not (also see WP:PEACOCK). Thank you for declaring your conflict of interest. Please note that you must also declare your COI on your Talk page (to see instructions on how to do this please click the link). Please familiarise yourself with these pages before amending the draft. If you feel you can meet these requirements, then please make the necessary amendments before resubmitting the page. It would help our volunteer reviewers by identifying, on the draft's talk page, the WP:THREE best sources that establish notability of the subject. It would also be helpful if you could please identify with specificity, exactly which criteria you believe the page meets (eg "I think the page now meets WP:NPROF criteria #3, because XXXXX"). Once you have implemented these suggestions, you may also wish to leave a note for me on my talk page, including the name of the draft page, and I would be happy to reassess. As I said, I do think this draft has potential so please do persevere. Cabrils (talk) 23:39, 22 August 2025 (UTC)
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John C. Volin | |
|---|---|
| 18th President of Gustavus Adolphus College | |
| Assumed office August 15, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rebecca M. Bergman |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Valeria Volin |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | South Dakota State University University of Wisconsin-Madison Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Profession | Educator, Environmental Scientist |
| Website | President's Office |
John C. Volin is an environmental scientist and the 18th President[1][2] of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.
References
[edit]- ^ Akin, JJ (April 24, 2025). "John C. Volin Named Gustavus Adolphus College's 18th President". Gustavus Adolphus College. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Tormoen, Erik (April 29, 2025). "Gustavus Names John C. Volin Next President". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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