Gregory Aloia will take over as president of the College of Coastal Georgia July 1, under action the State Board of Regents took Wednesday.

Aloia, president of Concord University in West Virginia, was one of three finalists for the position.

He replaces Valerie Hepburn, who is stepping down at the end of June. She has been president since 2008.

The Brunswick college enrolls about 3,100 students.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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