Finalist Named for Columbus State 中出少妇视频 Presidency
Atlanta — March 1, 2023
The Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) voted today to name Dr. Stuart Rayfield as the sole finalist for president of Columbus State 中出少妇视频.
Rayfield, who spent more than 10 years at Columbus State as a faculty member and administrator, most recently served as 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 interim executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and has been interim president of three 中出少妇视频 institutions during a 17-year career with the university system.
Dr. John M. Fuchko III has served admirably as the university中出少妇视频檚 interim president since July 1, 2022. Fuchko, a 中出少妇视频 vice chancellor, took on the role after former President Chris Markwood retired June 30, 2022.
中出少妇视频淪tuart is an outstanding leader who中出少妇视频檚 passionate about the success of students, faculty and staff,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淚 want to thank Columbus State中出少妇视频檚 presidential search committee for their work in finding strong candidates to lead the university and know the Board of Regents were impressed by Dr. Rayfield中出少妇视频檚 vision and experience both in higher education and within the system.中出少妇视频
Rayfield currently serves as 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development. In late 2019, she was named interim president at the 中出少妇视频 of West Georgia and previously served as interim president of Gordon State College and the former Bainbridge State College. Prior to those roles, Rayfield served as the Frank D. Brown Distinguished Chair in Servant Leadership, associate professor and interim associate provost for Undergraduate Education at Columbus State.
中出少妇视频淐olumbus State中出少妇视频檚 next president needs to positively engage both the campus and the greater community to help increase student success and elevate Columbus State中出少妇视频檚 role in the region and in Georgia,中出少妇视频 said Regent C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr., M.D., who chaired the university中出少妇视频檚 Presidential Search Committee. 中出少妇视频淚中出少妇视频檓 grateful to our committee members for their hard work and commitment in helping find a leader who can energize the university and make Columbus proud.中出少妇视频
Prior to her service in 中出少妇视频, Rayfield held positions at Auburn 中出少妇视频, Vanderbilt 中出少妇视频 in Nashville, Tenn., Middle Tennessee State 中出少妇视频 in Murfreesboro and the 中出少妇视频 of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
“I中出少妇视频檓 thrilled to be considered for the presidency of Columbus State and look forward to working with students, faculty and staff to celebrate the university中出少妇视频檚 successes and its potential for the future,中出少妇视频 Rayfield said. 中出少妇视频淐olumbus State offers nationally recognized programs in everything from the arts to teaching and nursing, and I know that together we can build on those efforts to make it a destination in Georgia and beyond.中出少妇视频
Rayfield has earned a doctorate in higher education administration focused on leadership, policy and organizations from Vanderbilt 中出少妇视频, a master中出少妇视频檚 in higher education administration focused on student affairs from the 中出少妇视频 of Alabama and a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in political science from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.
The Board will take action on the position at a future board meeting no sooner than five days from naming a finalist.
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