MWU Welcomes New Alumni Professionals at Both Campuses

MWU is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Wysocki, as the Director of Development & Alumni Relations at the Downers Grove Campus. We are also excited to welcome Karen Ewing, as the Manager of Alumni Relations on the Glendale Campus.

Barbara brings a wealth of experience and skills to her new position. She has served at MWU since March 2007 at the Senior Development Officer, working closely with alumni leaders, major donors, and the community. Prior to joining MWU, Barb was the President & CEO of the Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce, where she served for 15 years. She is skilled in volunteer and staff leadership, budget and policy management, community relations, public relations, fundraising, and communications. A graduate of Drake University, she has served as a board member of the Drake Alumni Association. I am excited that Barb has enthusiastically accepted this new opportunity and know that she has a clear vision for leading MWU's development and alumni efforts to new levels of achievement. She is well-connected in our local community and very proud to work at MWU to advance the outreach to alumni, donors, and the community.

Photo: Barb Wysocki is congratulated by MWU Admissions Counselor La'Mont Vaughn at her welcome reception.

At our Glendale Campus, MWU is equally privileged to welcome another leader in the community, Karen Ewing, to the new role of Manager of Alumni Relations. Karen served on the Glendale City Council in the 1990s when MWU was first considering the expansion of its programs to Arizona. Since our founding in Glendale, she has been a good friend and advocate for the University. As business owner and community leader, she is skilled in public relations, building connections between stakeholders, and managing projects and events. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, she also has served on NAU President's Board of Advisors, as well as other local boards and agencies. Karen is excited to bring her wealth of experience and expertise to MWU, and we are excited that she will help us build our alumni programs for our growing campus.

Photo: Karen Ewing

Throughout the rest of the summer and our busy fall travel season, Barb and Karen will be planning and attending several events locally and nationally in order to get to know as many alumni as possible. Please feel free to contact them directly if you have ideas or concerns you would like them to address. And, for our current and prospective students, please know that our alumni offices are also good resources for you as students. We can help you find alumni mentors, assist you with class gift campaigns, and link you with our on-line job finder.

Congratulations to Barb and Karen for these new positions; I know we have great things in store for our MWU alumni!