Sheila Gestring
Sheila K. Gestring is an American academic administrator serving as the 18th president of the University of South Dakota since 2018. She was previously its chief financial officer from 2010 to 2018. Gestring is the second female president of the university.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
She was born in South Dakota. She served as chair of the Vermillion Chamber and Development Corporation. Her husband Keith works for South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources. They have two children[1] She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from the University of Sioux Falls and an M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota. She worked in state government offices and was the chief financial officer at Flathead Valley Community College in Montana for three years.[3]
She is the University's 18th president. She succeeded Jim Abbott.[3]
She welcomed Timothy O’Keefe as the university's dean of the Beacom School of Business in June 2023.[4] In December 2023, she announced Jon Schemmel as the school's athletics director.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sheila Gestring". www.usd.edu.
- ^ "President Sheila K Gestring to Deliver State of the University Address Sept 21". www.usd.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b Anderson, Patrick. "Sheila Gestring named University of South Dakota president". Argus Leader.
- ^ "USD names O'Keefe new Beacom School of Business Dean". Grand Forks Herald. June 15, 2023.
- ^ Heemstra, Jody. "Schemmel Named Director of University of South Dakota Athletics".