Memo

 

To: Hendrix 

 

From: W. Ellis Arnold III, Executive Vice President

 

Date: August 3, 2010

 

Subject: Advancement Update

 

 

I hope you have had a good summer. It has been a productive and exciting summer for the Advancement Division. I am pleased to share with you this brief campaign update and some of the staffing changes in Advancement. 

 

We entered the 2009-10 fiscal year with the Campaign at $90 million and a goal to reach $98 million by May 31, 2010.  We met our overall Campaign goal for 2009-10 by surpassing the $98 million mark and as of July 31, 2010, the Campaign stands at $99,321,493.  I am pleased to report that in June we met the Kresge Challenge for the Student Life and Technology Center Building. We have certified our total ($26,056,617) with the Kresge Foundation.  I am very grateful to the entire Advancement Team for their extraordinary work over the last twelve months.  The Campaign is scheduled to conclude on December 31, 2010 and we anticipate surpassing our $100 million goal this fall. 

 

During the summer we welcomed several new employees:

 

Lori Filagamo Jones ?81, Director of Planned Giving (previously held by Brooke Owen ?01).  Lori graduated from Hendrix with a major in biology.  She is a Certified Financial Planner and worked for seven years as the Director of Planned Giving for Heifer International.  Lori will be available to assist donors with estate planning.  Her office is on Fausett third floor in the suite behind the elevator.  Lori?s phone is 450-1476.  Her email is jonesl@hendrix.edu.

 

Jenifer Nail, Assistant to the Executive Vice President.  (Jenny will be stepping in for Hilda Malpica ?64 who is retiring August 13.)  Jenny is a cum laude BS graduate with double major in computer science and accounting and MBA graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University.  She was previously an adjunct professor at Hendrix in mathematics and accounting information systems and is a parent of a Hendrix freshman student.  Her office is on Fausett third floor, south end of the atrium.   Jenny?s phone is 450-1223. Her email is nail@hendrix.edu.

 

Andrea Morell Newsom ?06, Assistant to Alumni and Constituent Relations (previously held by Patti Cain).  Andrea is a Hendrix graduate with a math major, art minor and has worked in Hendrix Athletics Department and serves as Dance Team coach.  Andrea will support the Advancement division as office manager, work in the Alumni office with Family Weekend, Alumni Weekend, and many other projects of that area.  Her office is on Fausett first floor facing the elevator.  Andrea?s phone is 450-1491.  Her email is newsom@hendrix.edu.

 

Rhonda Sipes, Gift and Records Manager (previously held by Carla Bell).  Rhonda is a 20-year veteran of Acxiom with roles as a test analyst, business analyst, quality assurance specialist, associate developer, and customer service specialist.  Rhonda will work with gift records and other data processes.  Her office is on Fausett third floor in the Advancement Services suite on the east side of the atrium.  Rhonda?s phone is 450-4551.  Her email is sipes@hendrix.edu.

 

Julie Janos ?94 has moved from her position as Director of Target Cities Program to Development Project Coordinator.  Julie?s new responsibilities will encompass coordinating projects and programs that involve fund raising such as the Annual Fund, Foundation Relations, and Planned Giving. Her office is on Fausett third floor in the Advancement Services suite on the east side of the atrium.  Julie?s phone is 450-3832.  Her email is janos@hendrix.edu.

 

I hope you will join me in welcoming these new staff to the Hendrix community.

 

 

 

 

 

