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Turner College MBA and Synovus Division CEO, Heath Schondelmayer, Appointed to CSU Foundation Board of Trustees

CSU has appointed seven distinguished community and business leaders to the CSU Foundation Board of Trustees. Each brings a breadth of professional expertise and a deep commitment to advancing the University’s mission of transforming lives through education, innovation and community impact. The CSU Foundation Board of Trustees supports the University by stewarding philanthropic investments, advising on long-term financial and strategic priorities, and strengthening community partnerships that advance the University’s mission. Their efforts have created an endowment for the University that’s currently valued at more than $100 million. Among the seven new members is M. Heath Schondelmayer, Division CEO of Synovus. He is a 2003 MBA graduate of the Turner College, and he brings corporate leadership experience and will be key to continuing a strong local corporate connection to the university. Joining Schondelmayer as new members of the Board are Dr. Champ Leroy Baker III, Cecil Cheves, Laura Gower, Kenneth M. Henson Jr., Stephanie Hunter and William "Bill" Turner III. “We are honored to welcome these exceptional community leaders to our Foundation Board of Trustees,” said CSU President Stuart Rayfield. “Their collective experience, community insight, and dedication to Columbus State University will help propel our institution forward as we continue to reimagine what’s possible for our students and our region.”
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