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Dr. Tracy L. Brundage Named President of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Atlanta — May 3, 2022

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Dr. Tracy L. Brundage

The Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) today named Dr. Tracy L. Brundage president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), effective August 1, 2022.

Brundage currently serves as the president of Keystone College, a private institution with more than 50 fields of study located in La Plume, Pa. She has been Keystone中出少妇视频檚 president since 2018.

ABAC President David Bridges announced plans last year to retire after serving as president for 16 years.

中出少妇视频淚中出少妇视频檓 excited to welcome Dr. Brundage to ABAC and know she will bring a sharp focus on student support and workforce development to an institution that中出少妇视频檚 so critical to communities especially in South Georgia,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淗er skills and experience will build on the good work done by Dr. Bridges, and I appreciate the efforts of the campus search committee to find such a strong candidate to lead the students, faculty and staff of ABAC into the future.中出少妇视频

As Keystone中出少妇视频檚 president, Brundage has managed a $27.5 million budget while restructuring debt and reorganizing the college中出少妇视频檚 administration to realize an anticipated net surplus for fiscal year 2022. In steering the college through the COVID-19 pandemic, she addressed enrollment challenges by creating strong career pathways and expanding services to mid-career learners. She also implemented a plan that is on target to double the amount of funding available for annual scholarships from the previous fiscal year.

中出少妇视频淚中出少妇视频檓 grateful for the Board中出少妇视频檚 and Chancellor Perdue中出少妇视频檚 confidence in me to lead a college that takes such pride in its students and the opportunities to learn hands-on in everything from agriculture to healthcare,中出少妇视频 Brundage said. 中出少妇视频淚 understand the role ABAC and its students, faculty, staff and alumni play in local communities and across the state. I can中出少妇视频檛 wait to join them and get started.中出少妇视频

About Dr. Tracy L. Brundage

A native of Scranton, Pa., Brundage holds a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in psychology from Gettysburg College, as well as both a master of education in training and development and a doctorate in workforce education and development from Penn State 中出少妇视频.

A recognized expert in the workforce development field, Brundage has 30 years of overall experience in a wide variety of academic and operational leadership, strategic planning and organizational development positions both in higher education and the private sector.

Before being named its president, Brundage served as Keystone中出少妇视频檚 provost and vice president for academic affairs. In that capacity she supervised the Library, Advising & Disability, Career Services, Institutional Research & Planning, Office of Grants & Specialized Programming, the Keystone College Environmental Education Center and Adult & Online Learning. She managed a budget of $10 million, had a team of 13 employees, served on the president中出少妇视频檚 cabinet and performed the chief administrative officer duties in the absence of the president.

Prior to coming to Keystone, she served as vice president of workforce development at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. A former faculty member at Penn College and the Harrisburg Area Community College, Brundage served as director of Continuing Education at Penn State 中出少妇视频 York.

She has, among other positions, also served as a corporate trainer and owned and operated the Aurora Leigh Bed & Breakfast in Lock Haven, Pa.

Under her leadership, Keystone College attained a student success rate of placing 94% of its students in jobs, and many of its programs have a 100% placement rate. Keystone has also evolved to meet the changing educational needs of students. The college, during her tenure, created campus-wide enrollment and retention strategies, opened a Professional Development Institute, expanded experiential learning opportunities and added new high-demand, career-based bachelor中出少妇视频檚 level and other programs to help meet regional workforce needs.

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