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Winter 2013
Thompson to Lead
KU Foundation &
Alumni Engagement
KU FOUNDATION
UPDATE
Following a compre-
hensive national
search, the Board
of Directors of
Kutztown University
Foundation named
Tracey L. Thompson
as executive director,
effective Sept. 1,
2013.
Thompson will be responsible for providing
institutional leadership for the foundation, and
will oversee all fundraising, alumni engagement,
and development operations. As executive
director, she will work with President Cevallos,
alumni, and the entire KU community to further
the foundation’s philanthropic mission and
provide support for the university, its students,
faculty and staff.
“We think that Tracey’s outstanding leadership
experience and her strong vision will help grow
the foundation and enhance its ability to support
KU,” said JAMES ZELLNER ’86, president
The Kutztown University Foundation & Alumni Engagement is
pleased to announce that as of Sept. 26, 2013, Setting the Stage, the
Campaign for Kutztown University, has raised more than $14.1 million
toward the June 2014 goal of $15 million. The foundation is grateful
for the generosity and support of the alumni, parents, friends, corpo-
rations and organizations who have contributed to the campaign.
If you would like to learn more about how you too can participate,
please visit
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of the KU Foundation board. “Tracey has a
proven track record of success, and we are
looking forward to working with her to complete
the Setting the Stage Campaign and to build
for the future.”
Thompson brings more than 20 years of
advancement experience to the position from
her time spent working within both higher
education institutions and nonprofit organiza-
tions. Most recently, Thompson served as vice
president for Institutional Advancement at
Antioch University New England in Keene,
N.H., where she implemented an alumni
outreach program, oversaw the growth of
the annual fund and unrestricted giving and
helped create a robust culture of philanthropy.
“I am so proud to join the team at the
Kutztown University Foundation & Alumni
Engagement,” Thompson said. “I am looking
forward to helping the foundation complete
the Setting the Stage Campaign and achieve
new heights of success in advance of KU’s
sesquicentennial in 2015-2016.”
Thompson has bachelor’s degrees in
journalism and broadcasting/film from the
University of Maine and a master’s degree
in management from Cambridge College
in Cambridge, Mass.
WHAT ARE THE CAMPAIGN’S TOP PRIORITIES? Schaeffer Auditorium, Sharadin Arts
Building, the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, student scholarships,
and both unrestricted and restricted annual funds.
94%
OF GOAL
$14.1
million
$15
million
CAMPAIGN NEARS
$15 MILLION GOAL
