Donaldson returns as Alumni Director
Monde Donaldson, the new Director of Alumni and Parents Programs.
After a 10-year hiatus, Monde Donaldson returned in September to Spring Hill College as the director of alumni and parents programs. Donaldson joins Spring Hill from McGill-Toolen Catholic High School where she was the director of development. Prior to her experience at McGill-Toolen, she was director of alumni relations
at Spring Hill College. She was a member of the Spring Hill College community for 17 years, from 1981 until 1999. Her first role at the college was director of public relations, and she continued to lead the communications department until 1992, when she became the alumni director. “I am delighted to be back at Spring Hill. I am passionate about the College’s mission,” Donaldson said. “I see my job primarily as a ‘friend-raiser,’ but more than that I want the alumni to feel more engaged.” Donaldson has been introducing the Rev. Richard P. Salmi, S.J., to alumni and parents around the country. In addition, under the leadership of the National Alumni Association Board President John Zollinger ’89, she is working on several initiatives to involve alumni in student recruitment. The alumni office is also collaborating with
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Chicago Mardi Gras Party
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St. Louis Mardi Gras Party
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career services to connect alumni with students for networking experiences and internships. “The alumni office will be much more program-oriented in the years to come,” she said. Donaldson added that they will continue to host social events and young alumni gatherings, but they will increase their programs and services. Donaldson earned a B.A. in communications from the University of Alabama. She is involved in the Mobile community through her work with the Mobile Rotary Club, the Junior League of Mobile, and the Association for Fundraising Professionals, in which she was named the 2006 Fundraiser of the Year. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (251) 380-2280, toll-free at 877-SPR-HILL, or e-mail alumni@shc.edu.
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To view a full calendar and details on alumni events, visit www.shc.edu/alumni.
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