VERMILION, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The 18th President of the Univesity of South Dakota is Sheila Gestring, the school's chief financial officer.
"I am honored and humbled to lead the incredible talent at this university.......and go Yotes!" Gestring said, to much applause on Tuesday, just after the State Board of Regents picked her from the final pool of five candidates.
Gestring, who has been with the school since 2006, thanked the Regents for selecting her, thanked her husband, two children, and parents for supporting her, and praised the man she is replacing. Long time USD President Jim Abbott is retiring.
Gestring is USD's Vice President for Finance and had numbers on the mind as she promised to make the University even more affordability.
"We will honor the South Dakota work ethic and find a way to provide access to our hard working, high achieving students who have the desire for higher education, but are currently unable to attend."