Lisa Rampy is the new executive director of the Grayson College Foundation in Denison, Texas. She comes to Grayson College from Texas Woman’s University, where she was vice president of university advancement and alumni engagement. She previously held leadership roles at Texas Tech University and Southern Methodist University.
A graduate of Dallas College, Rampy earned her bachelor’s degree in restaurant, hotel, and institutional management and her master’s degree in strategic communication and innovation from Texas Tech University.
Melissa Lockard has been appointed director of institutional planning and assessment at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. She had been teaching as an assistant professor of biology, but will now transition to an administrative role, overseeing the design, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive assessment programs across academic and staff units.
Dr. Lockard received a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in biotechnology from the University of South Carolina. She holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Eloise Abernathy Alexis is the new vice president for institutional advancement at Tennessee State University. Her appointment marks a return to the university, where she previously served as associate vice president for institutional advancement. More recently, she was vice president of development at LEAD Public Schools in Nashville.
Alexis earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Spelman College, a liberal arts institution for women in Atlanta. She holds a master’s degree in higher education administration from Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
KC Counts has been named content director of New Mexico State University’s KRWG Public Media. Her background includes over three decades of broadcasting experience. For the past six years, she has served as KRWG’s FM operations manager.
Counts is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.
Susan E. Short has been promoted to senior associate vice president for outreach and international affairs at Virginia Tech. She first joined the university in 2004 as director of the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center. She later served as director of outreach program development and as the inaugural associate vice president for engagement.
Dr. Short earned bachelor’s degrees in music education and music therapy from Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in Virginia, a master’s degree in counseling and student personnel administration from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in community college administration from Virginia Tech.
Anne Roemer is the new chief human resources officer for the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She has worked for NASA for over two decades, most recently serving as chief human capital officer. Earlier in her tenure, she was human resources director for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she managed the center’s astronaut selection program.
Roemer received her bachelor’s degree in international relations from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, and her master’s degree in international administration from the University of Denver in Colorado.
Akua Johnson Matherson has been appointed vice president of finance at Talladega College in Alabama. With over 25 years of experience in higher education administration, she previously served as chief financial officer at North Carolina Central University. Earlier, she was associate vice chancellor for enrollment management at North Carolina A&T State University.
Matherson earned both her bachelor’s degree in economics and logistics management and her master’s degree in adult education from North Carolina A&T State University.
LeAndrea Mikell was recently promoted to assistant vice president for government and community relations at Savannah State University in Georgia. She has served in several capacities at the university, most recently as the executive director of governmental relations and community engagement. During the 2023-2024 academic year, she served as interim vice president for university advancement.
Mikell received her bachelor’s degree from Savannah State University.
Bethany Spurrier has been promoted to director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at Ohio University. In this role, she will oversee the submission of externally sponsored proposals and the negotiation of awards on behalf of the university. Spurrier has been a research administrator at the university for the past 12 years, beginning as a pre-award proposal administrator.
Spurrier is a graduate of Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida.