中出少妇视频 System of Georgia CFO Tracey Cook Receives National SHEEO Leadership Award
Atlanta — July 19, 2023
中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) Chief Fiscal Officer Tracey Cook has been named the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) David L. Wright Memorial Award winner, in recognition of her leadership and support of 中出少妇视频 institutions and students.
The award is the highest national honor given to an agency staff member by SHEEO, an organization that serves the executives of statewide governing, policy and coordinating boards of postsecondary education and their staffs.
SHEEO made the announcement Tuesday evening as it unveiled its 2023 Excellence Awards recipients.
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As the leading financial expert for one of the top university systems in the nation, Cook and her team within the Office of Fiscal Affairs make 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 mission of knowledge possible and profoundly impact Georgia students by prioritizing the system中出少妇视频檚 goal to keep its 26 public colleges and universities affordable and obtainable.
This includes working with an over $10 billion annual budget to support more than 48,000 faculty and staff and more than 334,000 students across the state. Under Cook中出少妇视频檚 guidance, the system has consistently maintained strong financial ratings while staying focused on student success. Most recently, the 中出少妇视频 Board of Regents for the 2023-24 academic year approved a budget that for the sixth time in eight years includes no tuition increase 中出少妇视频 a record that makes Georgia the 7th lowest in the nation among its peers for tuition and fees.
Cook brings extensive experience and effective leadership to her position with the system, including over 30 years in the higher education sector. Prior to joining 中出少妇视频, she worked as a senior auditor for KPMG and as controller at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She then joined 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 Atlanta Metropolitan State College before taking a job with the fiscal affairs team in 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 中出少妇视频 System Office. All told, she has been with 中出少妇视频 for 20 years.
A native of New York, she has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the State 中出少妇视频 of New York (SUNY) at Albany, a Master of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in Finance, from Georgia State 中出少妇视频 and has earned the distinction of Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
The award given to Cook is named in honor of the late David Wright, a leader in state higher education who served in the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, SHEEO and the Florida Governing Board. It recognizes a current SHEEO agency staff member who embodies the exceptional commitment, work ethic and personal integrity of Wright and who has made outstanding contributions to their agency.
Learn more about SHEEO Excellence Awards, including past winners at .
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