RICHMOND, Va. (June 13, 2019) – Reynolds Community College recently named Dr. Terricita Sass as
its inaugural dean of enrollment. Dr. Sass currently serves as associate vice
president for enrollment management at Southern Connecticut State University.
During her time
at Southern, Dr. Sass served as a member of the university’s senior leadership
team and was instrumental in enhancing the enrollment management division,
growing transfer student admissions, and expanding student diversity. She was
also influential in Southern receiving the Connecticut State Colleges and
Universities Shared Governance Award.
Reynolds
President Dr. Paula Pando notes, “Providing access and opportunity to a
high-quality, affordable education for our entire community is the highest
institutional priority of this college. I am thrilled that Dr. Terricita Sass
will bring her 25 years of executive level experience in enrollment management
and recruitment to Reynolds. She is a student-centered, data-informed decision
maker who will help Reynolds better serve our growing and changing region.”
Dr. Sass adds,
“As the inaugural dean of enrollment, I am honored and excited to join
President Pando and the cadre of professionals who have made it their life’s
work to support students. Working with the staff, faculty, and community, I am
committed to aggressively and strategically creating additional opportunities
and successful outcomes for students, families, and employers of the Greater
Richmond region.”
Dr. Sass holds
a Ph.D in Education and a Post-Masters Certificate in Enrollment Management
from Capella University. She also holds degrees from Norfolk State University
and Francis Marion University. She was previously recognized by the Connecticut
State NAACP Chapter as one of the “100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut.”
Dr. Sass will
start her position at Reynolds on July 10.
