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The National Alumni Board of Lake Erie College

2006 – 2007 Officers, Committees, and Liaisons

Gwen Rhodes Higaki '75, '88 MBA

President and Representative to the Board of Trustees

Janeane Cappara '95

Vice-President

Carolyn Terrell Coatoam '68, '75

Treasurer 

Denise Molesch '95

Secretary

Ashley Echard '08

President, SGA


The National Alumni Board is the governing body of the Alumni Association of Lake Erie College and is composed of its elected officers, chairpersons of the Board's standing committees, and two representatives to the Lake Erie College Board of Trustees. The President of the Student Government Association and the College's Director of Alumni Relations also attend meetings of the National Board in order to assist with the planning and coordination of Board activities.

Listed below are the current standing committees of the National Board and a brief overview of the committees' respective duties. 

Committees:

Outreach & Events
Christina Hartman '02 MBA (Chairman)
Janeane Cappara '95
Denise Molesch '95
Carolyn Coatoam '68, '75
Eric Janke
Kristi Ethington Webster '73 

Duties: Promote the College at events such as high school fairs, horse shows, etc. and interface with alumni to identify potential students for recruitment. Committee members may also be asked to talk with prospective students one-on-one to help with recruitment efforts. 

Engagement & Recognition
Barbara Trainor (Chairman)
Margery Hodgkin
Betsy Johnson
Mark Lamendola
Eileen “Bud” Roberts '77
Sally Skillman

Duties: Develop activities that will heighten students' awareness of the Alumni Association, such as assisting the College with the Senior Reception and Parents Weekend; work with the Office of Alumni Relations to plan Alumni Weekend; and work with the Student Government President to organize and execute campus activities whereby students will gain an appreciation for various career paths and opportunities (e.g., Career Night, community speakers). 

Philanthropy Advancement
Lisa Benedetti '81
Gwen Higaki '75 '88 MBA

 



Magazine/Publications

Carie Strasser '98
Lisa Benedetti '81

Duties: Work with the Office of Public Relations to publish the Lake Erie Magazine and periodic newsletters and provide input regarding the Magazine/newsletter format and content. 

Honorary Member
Rose Esterhay Henninge '60 

Fund Development Committee
Carolyn Terrell Coatoam '68, '75
Kristi Ethington Webster '73 

Duties: Work with the Office of Alumni Relations to support The Lake Erie College Fund drive; identify ways to improve the impact of existing fundraisers; and develop and implement new fundraising ideas. This includes organizing such events and recommending to the National Board how proceeds from the events should be used. 

College/Board Liaisons:

Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Deb Remington ‘74

Duties:  Plan events to give student the opportunities to connect with Alumni.

Board of Directors
Nancy Conrady '80
Janeane Cappara '95

Faculty Representative
Eileen "Bud" Roberts '77

Student Government President
Ashley Echard '08

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