Finalist Named for the Savannah State 中出少妇视频 Presidency
Atlanta — May 6, 2021
Kimberly Ballard-Washington
Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) Chancellor Steve Wrigley have announced Interim President Kimberly Ballard-Washington as the sole finalist for president of Savannah State 中出少妇视频.
Ballard-Washington has served as Savannah State中出少妇视频檚 interim president since President Cheryl Dozier retired in June 2019. Prior to her appointment as interim president, she practiced law for 20 years advising the public universities and colleges within 中出少妇视频.
中出少妇视频淪avannah State中出少妇视频檚 130-year history could not be better served than with a candidate of Ms. Ballard-Washington中出少妇视频檚 leadership and determination to honor its legacy while helping students successfully complete their degrees in the 21st century,中出少妇视频 Wrigley said. 中出少妇视频淜imberly has invaluable experience gained from working at a number of public universities across the state, and understands the important role Savannah State plays as the oldest public HBCU in Georgia. She truly and deeply cares for SSU, its students and its mission.中出少妇视频
Ballard-Washington中出少妇视频檚 past experience includes as an associate vice chancellor for legal affairs at 中出少妇视频, an associate director for legal affairs at the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia and serving as assistant to the president for legal affairs and director of Equal Opportunity Programs at Valdosta State 中出少妇视频. She also served as interim president at Fort Valley State 中出少妇视频, before being tapped to lead Albany State 中出少妇视频 on an interim basis. She was previously named to Georgia Trend Magazine中出少妇视频檚 中出少妇视频淭op 40 under 40中出少妇视频 list.
中出少妇视频淔inding excellent candidates to become president of any institution is an awesome responsibility, and Savannah State中出少妇视频檚 campus-based Presidential Search and Screen Committee worked tirelessly on behalf of the university中出少妇视频檚 stakeholders and the Board of Regents,中出少妇视频 said Regent Don Waters, chair of the Regents Special Committee which also helped with the search. 中出少妇视频淲hile a number of outstanding candidates were considered, ultimately there is no match for Ms. Ballard-Washington中出少妇视频檚 passion for SSU, as well as her knowledge and understanding of the campus, its needs and the considerable opportunities it offers both Georgia and its students.中出少妇视频
A native of Montezuma, Ga., Ballard-Washington earned a bachelor of arts degree from the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia. She earned her juris doctorate from Texas Southern 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
中出少妇视频淚 have long admired and now love Savannah State 中出少妇视频,中出少妇视频 Ballard-Washington said. 中出少妇视频淔or almost two years, I have had the privilege of leading one of the most historic and influential institutions in our state on a temporary basis. I am honored to now have the opportunity to continue to lead the 中出少妇视频 into the next phase of its future. The students, faculty, staff, alumni as well as the Savannah community have rallied around our success, which has created an incredible momentum toward helping propel Savannah State into its future. I look forward to continuing to build relationships within the Savannah State community as we are united for our students中出少妇视频 success. I am grateful for the confidence that the Presidential Search and Screen Committee, the Board of Regents and the Chancellor have placed in me.中出少妇视频
The Board of Regents will take action on the finalist for the next president of Savannah State 中出少妇视频 at a future board meeting, no sooner than five days from naming a finalist.
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