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Education 2025: FITZSIMMONS, TRACY
PRESIDENT, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, WINCHESTER
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
Education 2025: FITZSIMMONS, TRACY
PRESIDENT, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, WINCHESTER
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
Shenandoah’s president since 2008, Fitzsimmons joined the private liberal arts school in 2001 as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
This year, the university celebrated its 150th anniversary and had its largest graduating class in history. For the sixth consecutive year, Shenandoah was named a College of Distinction and it opened its Hub for Innovators, Veterans & Entrepreneurs (HIVE) in fall 2024.
In 2024, Shenandoah received a record-breaking $20 million donation from alumnus Wilbur Dove and his wife, Clare, toward building a performing and visual arts center on campus.
Also last year, Shenandoah launched an undergraduate engineering program, master’s programs in mental health counseling and speech language pathology, and a doctorate in medical science during the past academic year.
Fitzsimmons has a master’s degree in Latin American studies and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University. She also serves as vice chair of Edinburg-based telecommunications company Shentel’s board.
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