Cumberland County educator named assistant vice president for Advancement

     Jerry Wood, of Fayetteville, N.C, who retired from the Cumberland County Schools System after a career spanning 30 years, has been named Campbell University’s assistant vice president for Institutional Advancement. Prior to his appointment, Wood served as assistant vice president for Church and Community Relations at Campbell.
     A graduate of Methodist College, Wood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1964. He went on to receive a master’s degree in education and an Educational Specialist degree in Public    School Administration from East Carolina University.
     Wood began his professional career as a teacher at Seventy-First Senior High School in 1964. He went on to serve in numerous school administrative positions in Cumberland County, including coordinator of Adult Education at Fayetteville Technical Institute, assistant principal at Seventy-First High School, director of Support Services for the Cumberland County School System and assistant superintendent for Ancillary Services, associate superintendent of Facilities Management, Planning and Public Affairs, associate superintendent of Operations and interim superintendent for the Cumberland County Schools. He came to Campbell University in 1993.
     Active in a number of professional organizations, Wood served on the North Carolina Association of School Administrators Board of Directors (superintendents’ representative for Region IV) and is a life member of the North Carolina Association of Educators. Wood has also been a member of the American Association of School Administrators, the Association of School Business Officials and the Council for Education Facility Planners, among others. In addition, he has served as a member of the board of directors and the Government Affairs Committee for the Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce, as chairman of the Advisory Board of the State Employees Credit Union, as a member of the Division of Insurance Advisory Board, the State Board of Education and the Fayetteville Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee.
     In 1988, he was named Administrator of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Education Office Professionals. He also received the Educator of the Year award from the Cape Fear chapter of the Jaycees. In addition, Wood has been a guest lecturer at East Carolina University.
    “As assistant vice president for Church and Community Relations, Jerry Wood has made significant contributions to the mission of Campbell University,” said Dr. Jack Britt, vice president for Advancement. “I know his tireless work ethic and dedication will continue to advance the university in his new role.”
    Wood and his wife, Jane, are members of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church in Fayetteville, where his duties have included serving as a deacon, trustee for the endowment funds, member of the Finance Committee and the Committee on Committees and as an usher. The Woods are the parents of three sons, Jerry Wood, Jr., Jeffrey Wood, and James Wood. They have six grandchildren.

Bulletin 0020-6/30/05