New Administrative Appointments for Five Women in Higher Education

Samantha Robey has been appointed athletics development officer at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been with the University of Louisville for over 10 years, most recently serving as assistant director of development for major gifts for athletics.

Robey is an alumna of Bellarmine University where she majored in business administration and communication. She holds a master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Louisville.

Alison Cole has been named executive director of the Yale Alumni Association at Yale University. She currently serves as senior associate dean for external affairs and special projects for Yale College. Previously, she served as deputy director of athletics and external affairs in the Yale athletics department.

Cole is a graduate of Yale University where she majored in political science.

Mechelle English has been named vice president of development at Columbia College in South Carolina. She has over two decades of experience in higher education, most recently serving as vice president of advancement at Aiken Technical College in South Carolina.

English received her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and her master’s degree from Columbia College.

Teri Antilley has been appointed director of the Montana 4-H Center for Youth Development at Montana State University. She most recently served as the agriculture and natural resources specialist with the Montana State University extension program.

Dr. Antilley is a three-time graduate of Texas A&M University where she received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in animal science, as well as her doctorate in agricultural leadership, education, and communications.

Alison Badgett has been named associate dean and director of the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. With over two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, she currently serves as the founding principal of From Charity to Change, a consulting firm for nonprofit leaders, educators, and philanthropists.

Dr. Badgett is a graduate of Princeton University where she majored in politics. She holds a master’s degree in philosophy and education from Columbia University and doctor of education degree from the University of Southern California.

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