{"id":22378,"date":"2024-05-14T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=22378"},"modified":"2024-05-14T09:57:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T13:57:20","slug":"new-alumni-engagement-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/new-alumni-engagement-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzanne Lepley Named Next Director of Alumni Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kalamazoo College is pleased to announce that Suzanne Lepley has been named the next director of alumni engagement, effective July 1. She succeeds Kim Aldrich \u201980, who will be retiring in June after more than 40 years at the College, 17 of those in the Office of Alumni Engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lepley will be an integral member of the senior Advancement<\/a> team responsible for planning and implementing a comprehensive engagement strategy that deepens alumni involvement, nurturing and strengthening their connection to the College. In this role, she will also lead the Office of Alumni Engagement and provide guidance, counsel and support to the College\u2019s Alumni Association Engagement Board (AAEB) and other volunteer alumni groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lepley currently serves as the dean of admission at K, where she has played a key collaborative role in shaping strategies and long-term goals for the College\u2019s enrollment. As a member of the Admission team for 26 years, Lepley has recruited thousands of students to K, making personal connections and demonstrating a passion for student success and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuzanne\u2019s deep institutional knowledge, as well as the many relationships she has built across the K community, will enable her to provide excellent support to our alumni base. Most of the students she has recruited during her time at K are now alumni, and I\u2019m excited she\u2019ll be able to continue cultivating relationships with them that will build lifelong connections to the College,\u201d said Vice President for Advancement Karen Isble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am incredibly excited to be able to continue to serve the K community in a meaningful and impactful position that will allow me to reconnect with so many alumni,\u201d Lepley said. \u201cI look forward to hearing their stories and helping them find opportunities to engage with the College and with our amazing students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lepley holds a B.A. in political science from Western Michigan University and has served on numerous professional and community boards and committees, including Colleges that Change Lives<\/a>, the Michigan College Access Network, Ministry with Community, Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center selection committee and the Bread and Roses Alternative Childcare Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A profile on Kim Aldrich celebrating her retirement will appear in the Fall issue of LuxEsto. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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