JACKSON, Tenn. — April 23, 2004 — Dr. Randy Shadburn has been appointed executive director of the 51社区 Germantown campus.
鈥淩andy Shadburn is an outstanding educator who is totally committed to the mission and vision of 51社区 鈥� Germantown,鈥� Union President David S. Dockery said. 鈥淗e demonstrated great leadership during the renovation of the Germantown Campus and won the respect of administrators, faculty, staff, and students alike. The growth of the Germantown Campus is exciting for us and having a leader like Dr. Shadburn at this time for that campus is significant in every way.鈥�
As the campus has grown, the need to consolidate administrative leadership has become evident.
Shadburn said, 鈥淭he role of executive director was designed to help facilitate the operation of the Germantown campus. There needed to be one person handling all the matters of the campus and achieve better coordination and delivery of services to our students.鈥�
Shadburn formerly served as associate professor of education and director of the educational specialist and doctor of education degree programs at the Germantown campus. He joined the Union faculty in August 2002. He will continue to have teaching duties, with a reduced course load, as an associate professor of educational leadership.
Shadburn has doctoral and master鈥檚 degrees from the University of Mississippi and a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Freed-Hardeman University. Prior to his appointment at Union, he was the principal of Kossuth High School in Corinth, Miss.