Ginny R. Favede is the 13th president of

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, in

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, serving since October 2019.

Personal life

Originally from the

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area, Favede is the youngest of ten siblings. She is married to Lee Favede, an

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who practices in

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after the two met while in university. They have two children, Frank and Cecelia.

Early career

Favede received her B.A. in

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from

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. Favede served as a member of the St. Clairsville City Council and as a County Commissioner of

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. She ran for 95th District

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in 2016.

Career at Wheeling University

Immediately prior to her presidency, Favede was appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees of Wheeling University. After her appointment as president in October 2019, she has overseen the transition of Wheeling University from its former name of Wheeling

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University and introduced a number of directives aimed at stabilizing the tenuous financial position of the institution.

References

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