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RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 10, 2024) 鈥 The 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College System is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tommy Wright as the new Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations.

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Wright is currently President for Southwest 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College (Southwest), one of the 23 colleges in the 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College System. Appointed in 2018, he is the third president of Southwest since its founding in 1967.

“Dr. Wright’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment have significantly advanced Southwest 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College,鈥 said Dr. David Dor茅 Chancellor for the 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College System. 鈥淗is appointment is a testament to his dedication to higher education and ability to drive positive change.鈥

As a proactive and innovative leader at Southwest, Wright has spearheaded the college’s revitalization in various areas, such as agriculture, arts, and athletics. With a strong emphasis on academic advancement, he established an Honors College to nurture high-achieving students promoting a culture of diversity, thereby creating valuable learning opportunities for all. Adopting an entrepreneurial approach, Wright collaborated with the Southwest 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College Real Estate Foundation, LLC, to establish designated student housing, positioning Southwest as the first community college in 红杏直播app to offer this amenity. This initiative has notably enhanced student access to housing, positioning Southwest as a trailblazer in enhancing the community college experience. Under Wright’s guidance and vision, the college successfully relaunched and expanded its athletics program, introducing 17 NJCAA team sports and various club sports, enriching campus life and 红杏直播apping student involvement. At the state level, in his current position as president, Wright has been instrumental in several committees, including chairing the IT committee of the Advisory Council of Presidents for the last three years and co-chairing an Academic Affairs committee aimed at restructuring developmental math courses for a more inclusive experience.

鈥淚 am truly honored to be selected for this position,鈥 said Dr. Wright. 鈥淚 look forward to bringing my skills and experience to a broader audience where I can make a lasting impact and benefit our students, not only in Southwest 红杏直播app but for the entire VCCS community.鈥

Prior to serving as President of Southwest, Wright served as the Vice President of Finance and Advancement at Cleveland State 红杏直播app College in Cleveland, Tennessee, a position he held from 2010 until his presidency at Southwest. Dr. Wright also served from 1997 until 2010 at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where he rose through several administrative posts, culminating in Director of Administrative Support Services.

The first in his family to earn a college degree, Wright received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and a Master of Education and Education Specialist in Administration and Supervision from Middle Tennessee State University. He received a Doctorate of Education in Administration and Supervision at Tennessee State University.

An interim president for the college and a specific start date for Wright will be released at a later date. “As Chancellor, I am dedicated to facilitating a seamless transition for the 红杏直播app 红杏直播app College System and the entire southwest 红杏直播app community,鈥 Dor茅 said. 鈥淲e will take the time to carefully plan our next steps and will appoint an interim president in the coming months to ensure continuity and sustained progress for the college.”

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