Alumni News & Events
In recent months, the APSU Division of University
Advancement has experienced many promising new developments. On Friday, June 11, we hosted a day of events to celebrate the completion of the “What If” Comprehensive Campaign. During the
NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD
events, organizers recognized donors and friends, and announced the campaign’s official giving total - $65,874,366.45.
We are grateful to our alumni and donors for their many gifts
that enabled us to surpass our goal for the campaign months ahead of our projected end date of Dec. 31, 2021. We want to thank the members of the APSU Comprehensive Campaign Steering Committee for their leadership and commitment to this initiative. Members of the APSU Comprehensive Campaign Steering Committee include Chair Ginna Holleman (’95), Maggie Kulback (’77), Doug Downey (’79), Wilma Newton (’73), Charlsie Hand (’88), Lawson Mabry (’77), Bill Evans, John Foy (’65), Valencia May (’86), Dr. Bruce Myers, Joe Shakeenab (’04) and Sammy Stuard.
The Office of University Advancement has welcomed three new staff members to our
team to further the University’s engagement and fundraising activities. Rebekah Bishop is now the director of donor operations and annual giving, Jared Green is the assistant athletics director development, and Emily DeSpain is the new advancement specialist. They all bring valuable skills and experience to the office and our entire division. To see the full list of staff for the Office of University Advancement, visit apsu.edu/advancement/uastaff. For questions about University Advancement, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.
We are preparing to host several upcoming events in person, both on and off campus.
Those events include welcome events for students and legacy families and our fall Homecoming activities for alumni and friends. For a list of ways to get involved with APSU Alumni Relations, visit alumni.apsu.edu. For questions, contact alumni@apsu.edu or 931-221-7979.
We are also excited to share FreeWill with you. FreeWill is a free, online resource that
guides you through the process of writing your will at no personal cost. Whether you recently graduated, or have several years of experience under your belt, you need to have your plans in place. Take 20 minutes today to complete this important task, and protect the people and causes you care about most. Get started at FreeWill.com/APSU.
Sincerely, Kris Phillips (’91) Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of the APSU Foundation
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President CW4 Joe Shakeenab ’04 jshakeenab@yahoo.com President-Elect Tom Chester ’73 thomas.w.chester@tn.gov Vice President Victor Felts ’91 feltsv@apsu.edu Past President Nicole Aquino Williamson ’04 nicole.aquino615@gmail.com
