AROUND
THE QUAD
Longtime Faculty
Member Retires
Stevenson Welcomes
New CIO
Friends, family members, and colleagues of Chris Noya,
Assistant Professor of Business Communication (shown
above with her family), gathered on Sept. 6 to celebrate
her 33 years of dedication to Villa Julie College and
Stevenson University and wish her well as she begins her
retirement. From her first position as a special assistant
to Dean Rose Dawson to directing career services and
Brian Fodrey
experiential learning, Noya has served in many roles
during her more than three decades here. Her colleagues
and friends reflected on her commitment to creating
community and helping students, the university, and her
colleagues succeed.
Several people commended Noya’s legacy, including
Laurel Moody, Assistant Professor Nursing. “I want to
publicly and personally thank you for your mentorship
during these past six years,” she told Noya. “One day,
I hope to inspire others new to Stevenson University as
you have inspired me.”
This October, Brian Fodrey began his tenure as the university’s
new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Previously, Fodrey
was the Chief Information Officer and Assistant Dean for
Facilities and Information Technology with the School
of Government and the Assistant Dean for Information
Technology with the School of Law at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. With two master’s degrees and
more than 14 years of IT experience, Fodrey has managed all
aspects of information technology including infrastructure,
application development, information security, user service
and support, and facilities management.
Stevenson
Lauded in U.S.
News Rankings
Stevenson University was named a Best Value School in the 2019 U.S.
News and World Report college rankings. To award the Best Values desig-
nation, U. S. News evaluates a university’s academic quality, as indicated
by its 2019 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and its net cost of atten-
dance after the average level of need-based financial aid. Stevenson was
also ranked among the 2019 Best Colleges for Veterans.
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