Sheryl T. Spivey
The university has named Sheryl T. Spivey its director of financial aid, effective June 1. Spivey brings more than 30 years of academic administration experience, including ten years as financial aid director at Central Michigan University, five years at the University of Minnesota, and two years as dean of financial aid, scholarships, and student employment at Howard University in Washington, DC. She has worked the last six years out of Atlanta, GA, as a financial aid and enrollment management consultant.
“I’ve spent most of my career working at larger institutions,” Spivey says. The chance to serve a historically black college appealed to her, as did the quality of life in Winston-Salem, where she has moved with her two cats from Atlanta. “As a consultant, I was traveling across the country, and that gets tiring.”
“Ms. Spivey’s 31 years of progressive leadership in financial aid and enrollment management have identified her as a stellar performer in her field. Her experience has allowed her to co-author several financial aid best practice documents,” says Tomikia LeGrande, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management . “We are truly excited to have such an experienced professional as a member of our team.”
Spivey hold’s a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Morris Brown College and a master’s degree in personal and school counseling from Atlanta University. She replaced Dr. Raymond Solomon, who served as the university’s financial aid director from September 2006 until September 2008.
