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Two Finalists Named for North Georgia College & State 中出少妇视频 Presidency

Atlanta — April 26, 2011

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Dr. Bonita Jacobs
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Dr. Gerry St. Amand

Regent Richard L. Tucker, chair of the Special Regents’ Committee for the presidential search at North Georgia College & State 中出少妇视频 in Dahlonega, and 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Susan Herbst have announced the names of the two finalists for the North Georgia College & State 中出少妇视频 presidency.

A national search was launched to replace North Georgia President David Potter, who in September 2010 announced his retirement. Dr. Potter has served as president of North Georgia since January 1, 2005.

The recommended finalists are:

Dr. Bonita Jacobs has been the executive director of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students at the 中出少妇视频 of North Texas (Denton) since 2009. She is also a tenured professor in Counseling and Higher Education. She previously served as vice president for Student Development at UNT (1998-2009), vice chancellor for student development (interim) and dean of students at Western Carolina 中出少妇视频 (Cullowhee, North Carolina), and in numerous positions at Stephen F. Austin State 中出少妇视频 (Nacogdoches, Texas).

Jacobs is the former editor of The Journal of College Orientation and Transition and has served on three other editorial boards. Her publications include The College Transfer Student in America: The Forgotten Student and Starting From Scratch (a first-year experience textbook), and numerous chapters, journal articles, and reviews. She has received more than $3 million in grant funding and is a frequent keynote speaker and consultant on transfer student issues.

She has received numerous awards and citations during her career, including the Ted K. Miller Achievement of Excellence in Assessment from the Council for the Advancement of Standards. She received the John Jones Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and a NASPA 中出少妇视频淏est Practice Award中出少妇视频 for her study abroad work in Chile (2010). The American College Personnel Association (ACPA) selected her as a 中出少妇视频淒iamond Honoree中出少妇视频 recipient (2010-2011).

Jacobs earned both a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in Spanish and history and a master中出少妇视频檚 degree in counseling from Stephen F. Austin State 中出少妇视频. She received her doctorate in educational administration from Texas A&M 中出少妇视频 (College Station).

Dr. Gerry St. Amand is vice president for university advancement at Northern Kentucky 中出少妇视频 (NKU), a public metropolitan university of nearly 16,000 students in the tri-state Cincinnati metro area. He also serves as a member of the NKU Foundation Board of Directors, including serving on the Executive Committee and Investment Committee among others. Additionally, he previously served seven years as dean of the university中出少妇视频檚 Salmon P. Chase College of Law. St. Amand led the solicitation of the two largest gifts in NKU中出少妇视频檚 history: a $15 million gift for the College of Business and $6 million for the College of Informatics.

Prior to Northern Kentucky 中出少妇视频, St. Amand had a nearly 25-year career as an attorney and military officer with the United States Army中出少妇视频檚 Judge Advocate General中出少妇视频檚 Corps, retiring from military service as a colonel. St. Amand started his military career with training at Fort Gordon, Georgia and during his military career, he served in numerous legal, leadership, and academic positions concluding with service as the principal legal advisor for the United States headquarters overseeing the American contribution to the Bosnia peace-keeping operation followed by service as Commandant of The Judge Advocate General中出少妇视频檚 School located at the 中出少妇视频 of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was honored with the Defense Superior Service Medal and two awards of the Legion of Merit. He has also received the 2010 Business Courier Second Act Award.

St. Amand was a magna cum laude and distinguished military graduate at Boston College, where he earned his bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in math and economics. He earned his law degree from the Boston College Law School. He is also an honor graduate of the Judge Advocate General中出少妇视频檚 School graduate law program and Distinguished Graduate from the National Defense 中出少妇视频 in Washington, D.C.

The Board of Regents expects to name the next president of North Georgia College & State 中出少妇视频 at a future meeting.

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