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SUNY Adirondack welcomed back one of its own when the college appointed Rachael Hunsinger Patten as chief advancement officer and executive director of SUNY Adirondack Foundation in February 2022.

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Patten has nearly 30 years of experience in fundraising and higher education, including having served as executive director of Development, Alumni Relations and SUNY Adirondack Foundation from 2012 to 2018.

“When I first started working here, it clicked,” Patten said. “It felt like home.”

As CAO, Patten is the college’s chief fundraising officer, developing long-range strategic leadership and daily administration of the Foundation, Development and Alumni Relations. She is responsible for fostering relationships to support college programs and initiatives.

A graduate of Ithaca College, Patten has dedicated her career to higher education and nonprofit organizations, including work at Skidmore

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College, Albany Law School and Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC). She rejoins SUNY Adirondack after working in development at a large community college in Pennsylvania.

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