Anna Walker has been named senior vice president for advancement for Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. She will also serve as executive director of the GMC Foundation. With over 15 years of fundraising experience, she previously held leadership roles with the Georgia Institute of Technology and New City School in St. Louis, Missouri. Most recently, she worked with Capital Campaign Pro, providing fundraising consulting services for nonprofits throughout the country.
Walker received her bachelor’s degree in health services administration from Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia, and her MBA from Georgia Southern University.
Jazzmine Clarke-Glover is the new executive vice president and chief of staff at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. An administrator with the college since 2015, she previously served as director of human resources and Title IX coordinator. Earlier, she held human resources positions with New York City Technical College and the City University of New York’s Graduate Center.
Dr. Clarke-Glover received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in sociology from Boston College. She earned a second master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Baruch College of the City University of New York and a doctor of business administration degree from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Mary Grimes McGreer has been appointed associate provost of academic affairs at Bowie State University in Maryland. She brings over two decades of higher education experience to her new role. Previously, she was assistant provost of academic affairs at Alabama State University.
Dr. McGreer holds a bachelor’s degree in professional theatre arts from North Carolina A&T State University, a master’s degree in musical theatre from Alliant University, and a Ph.D in educational administration from the University of South Carolina.
After one year of interim service, Chris Smith has been officially named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Missouri. Prior to her interim appointment, she was the university’s assistant vice chancellor for constituent units. She has also served as director of advancement for the university’s Thompson Center for Autism and chief development officer for the College of Education and Human Development
Smith received her bachelor’s degree in communications from Kent State University in Ohio.
Amy Taylor has been named the inaugural senior director of the Colorado State University Accessibility Center. She comes to her new role from North Idaho College, where she has been serving as director of student disability, health, and counseling. Earlier, she was director of the student disability office at the University of Idaho.
Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Idaho and a master of social work degree from Eastern Washington University.
Mandy McClendon is the new senior director of communications and marketing for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. She most recently served as a senior manager for the global communications team at Walmart, Inc. Before her work with Walmart, she held marketing roles with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the city of Austin, Texas.
McClendon earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature with a minor in political science from the University of Arkansas and her master of public affairs degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Ariel Hochman has been appointed as the campus advocate coordinator for the Crime Victims Assistance Center at Binghamton University in New York. She previously worked for the university’s Health Campus Initiative. In her new role, she will provide resources and support for students, faculty, and staff impacted by crime.
Hochman received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Binghamton University.
DeVaria Hudson Ponton has been selected to serve as interim director of international student affairs at Grambling State University in Louisiana. She has over two decades of experience in enrollment management, student affairs, and international services. Earlier, she was director of international services and programs at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and director of multicultural affairs at Louisiana Tech University.
Dr. Ponton received her bachelor’s degree in public health administration from Dillard University in New Orleans. She holds a master’s degree in sports administration and a doctorate in student development and personnel services from Grambling State University.
Joel Phelps was recently promoted to vice president of student success at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, New York. She had been serving as the college’s dean for enrollment management. Earlier, she held various roles with Southern Vermont College, the College of St. Rose, and Hudson Valley Community College.
A graduate of Hudson Valley Community College, Phelps holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from the College of St. Rose.