September 7, 2021, Abilene, Texas 鈥� Katelyn Coll Scott has been named as McMurry University鈥檚 new Director of Alumni Relations. As Director of Alumni Relations, she will work to strengthen relationships between McMurry University and its alumni and friends, providing oversight for alumni engagement and programming. Her first priority鈥擬cMurry Homecoming on October 14-16, 2021.
鈥淢cMurry is fortunate to have someone of Katelyn鈥檚 background with decades of experience in the marketing and advancement professions,鈥� said Vice President for Institutional Advancement Michael V. Hutchison. 鈥淗aving an alumna lead our Alumni Engagement Office will also help elevate our efforts.鈥�
Scott is a 1997 alumna of McMurry University with a bachelor of arts degree in Communications and Public Relations.
With over 15 years鈥� experience as a marketing and communications professional in non-profit organizations and higher education institutions, including University of Illinois and University of Cincinnati, she has a record of success in engaging faculty, staff, prospective and current students, and alumni and friends to sustain and enhance quality in teaching, research, public service, and economic development.
Most recently, she served as admissions and development director for St. John鈥檚 Episcopal School in Abilene, where she executed an admissions strategy that contributed to an 18 percent increase in enrollment.
Katelyn, her husband, Jeff, and their two children moved back to the Abilene community in 2018, when Jeff became McMurry鈥檚 Director of Servant Leadership.
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