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Date: March 8, 2006
Contact: Eric Matanyi
Phone: (708) 534-4044
Fax: (708) 534-8399
Email: e-matanyi@govst.edu

For Immediate Release

Governors State University announces new Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment

University Park, Illinois, March 8, 2006 - Governors State University announced today that Randall S. Tumblin has been appointed Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment, effective immediately.

 Randy Tumblin Headshot
 Randall S. Tumblin
Most recently, Tumblin was Director of Admissions for Olympia College of Chicago. Previously, he held similar positions with Olivet Nazarene University Graduate and Adult Studies, Defiance College, and North Park University of Chicago.

Charles Connolly, Executive Director of Marketing, Communications, and Enrollment Services, said, “We’re fortunate to have someone with Randy’s broad experience and record of accomplishment join the GSU family. He understands higher education. He knows the marketplace. He’ll provide the leadership we need to meet our recruiting goals and serve the needs of working adults in the region.”

Tumblin earned his B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing at Olivet Nazarene University. He went on to earn his M.A. in Higher Education at the University of Toledo.

He and his family live in Bourbonnais.