William Woods University named Sarah Wisdom to take over as president this summer, bringing a rare K-12 superintendent background into a small private higher education leadership role. Wisdom is a four-time alumna and spent nine years as superintendent of New Bloomfield School District, with more than two decades in K-12 administration. The appointment emphasizes operational experience: Wisdom described herself as the organization’s CFO, HR leader, and communications lead in district governance, framing the skill set as transferable to college retention and budget planning. She signaled early priorities around faculty and student retention and greater alignment with K-12 partners to strengthen student pipelines before students arrive on campus—aiming to reduce mismatches in preparation and readiness.