Terri Goss Kinzy was named ISU's 20th president on Friday.
Terri Goss Kinzy was named Friday as Illinois State University's 20th president. Kinzy, currently vice president for research and innovation at Western Michigan University, will succeed a retiring Larry Dietz this summer.
Kinzy's name was revealed during Friday morning's Board of Trustees meeting. She takes over July 1.
Kinzy will become ISU's first female president. She emerged from a field of over 50 qualified candidates, university officials said. There were four finalists, though their names were not disclosed publicly during the search.
"It's important for everyone to see that potential exists to go into leadership and to bring your voice and have it heard," Kinzy said. "It's very exciting."