Biography

Dennis was born and raised in California, attended Bakersfield Academy and then Pacific Union College where he received a BA in Music Education (1973). He attended Andrews University and received an MA in Music Education (1975), and also received a Master of Library Science from Minnesota State University—Mankato (2005). He has taught in Michigan, California, Kansas, and Minnesota. 

Dennis is married to Candice C. Haas Hollingsead, PhD, and they have three children, Seth, Sara, and Stuart. He lives in Buchanan, Michigan and has worked in the Office of Development at Andrews University as Prospect Management Officer 2008-2023. These duties include working with the Banner database and searching for individuals supporting the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church through philanthropic gifts. Dennis was recently appointed Interim Director of Development