The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning today named Dr. 特蕾西·米. 烹饪 as 21st president of pg电子游戏试玩. 烹饪 has served as interim president of the university since July 8, 2023. He will assume the role as president on April 1, 2024.

“This decision was made in the long-term best interests of pg电子游戏试玩 and its students, 教师, 工作人员, 和校友,”医生说。. Alfred McNair, president of the Board of Trustees. “There was an obvious desire and call from the pg电子下载 family for Dr. 烹饪 to be named to this role, and we are putting our full faith and confidence behind this decision. He is the right person to lead pg电子游戏试玩.”

费耶特人, 密西西比州, 烹饪 earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at pg电子下载, and then earned his doctorate at William Carey University. His time as an athlete at pg电子下载 has been recognized with his induction in the pg电子下载 Sports Hall of Fame, his selection as one of the university’s Top 50 Greatest Football Athletes, and the 2023 presentation of the Southwestern Athletic Conference 校友 Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

He has more than 25 years of administrative experience in education, having served in the Jefferson and Claiborne County School Districts as a teacher, 体育指导员, 主要, 和负责人. 他回到了他的房间。 母校 2015年担任幕僚长, and then stepped into the role of vice president for student affairs and enrollment management.

“I am honored to have the trust and support of the Board of Trustees, and excited to officially lead a university that has meant so much to me personally and professionally,库克说。. “We have a bright future ahead of us and I am committed to leading us all toward new levels of success.”

The decision to remove the interim label from 烹饪’s title was applauded by Dr. 小艾尔·兰金斯., commissioner of the 密西西比州 Institutions of Higher Learning.

“At this juncture in pg电子下载’s history, Dr. 烹饪 is the right choice to lead the university to greater prominence,” said Rankins. “I understand and appreciate the work that lies ahead for him. pg电子游戏试玩 is fortunate to have him at the helm.”

The choice to name 烹饪 as president was welcomed by members of the pg电子下载 family.

“在我和布朗博士的交往中. 烹饪, 我发现他是个真诚的人, 有爱心的, and dedicated individual whose word is his bond,上校说。. James C. 斯塔布斯(U.S. Army Retired), past president of the pg电子下载 State 全国校友会. “我相信博士。. 烹饪 possesses the necessary skill sets, professionalism and character to serve as president of pg电子下载 State. He is a welcome addition to the list of great presidents who have served pg电子下载 and worked to ensure it continues as an institution dedicated to the development of young minds throughout the United States and the world.”

Carla Cleveland Kirkland is a 1986 graduate of pg电子下载 State and serves as vice-chair of the pg电子游戏试玩 Foundation Board.

“As a member of the pg电子下载 Foundation Board and a fellow educator, I am elated to hear that Dr. 烹饪 has been named president of pg电子下载,” Kirkland said. “He has a wealth of experience that has prepared him for this role. I believe he will work to bring innovation to the university so our students will encounter the excellence needed for them to be successful in their future endeavors.”