Shawnee State University is pleased to welcome Michael Barhorst as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration
Barhorst is a financial specialist and consultant with outstanding expertise in public sector planning and budgeting. He has exceptional conceptual, analytical, interpersonal, and presentational skills.
President of SSU, Jeff Bauer, recommended Barhorst. The Board approved him of Trustees, and now he is officially a Vice President of finance and administration at SSU.
There is no better match than Barhorst for the post of finance and administration at SSU. Shawnee State University is a student-focused public university of 3250 enrolled students offering 70 Associate’s, Bachelor’s & Graduate Degree Programs, where 95% of students receive some form of financial aid. SSU ranked #9 in Princeton Review’s 2020 Ranking List of Top Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design.
Barhorst, with his expertise in the field of finance and administration, is going to give a promising future to Shawnee State University.
“I am honored to be joining the strong team President Bauer has assembled to lead Shawnee State in preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world,” Barhorst said. “I will bring to the job a strong analytical background and experience in leveraging information for decision-making, a focus on personal and professional development and a passion for the special mission for higher education with which SSU is charged.”
If thrown light over the financial experience and career of Micahel Barhorst, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s in Finance from Wright State University, Ohio. He has served Sinclair Community College in numerous positions, including the Financial & Operations Manager for the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center, Senior Budget Analyst, and Director of the Office of Budget and Analysis. Barhorst served as Senior Management and Budget Analyst for the City of Dayton, Senior Financial Analyst for Dayton City School District’s Budget Department.
He was the Business Manager for West Carrollton City School District, Senior Financial Analyst for Dayton City School District’s Budget Department, and a Management/Inventory Analyst for the United States Department of Defense.
Michael Barhorst will join the office from May 1, 2020, soon after the present vice president, Elinda Boyles retires.
