Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences receives an important new staff member

The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at ECU has recently received a new staff member--Jennifer Tripp, an alumna and employee of ECU, has taken the position of Director of Development.

As the new Director of Development, Tripp will work with Dean Alan White and Major Gifts Officer Scott Wells. Tripp hopes to use her prior experiences at ECU along with her knowledge and skills to "create a lasting bond between the college and its alumni and donors."

Initially, Tripp would like to make herself known to the college's faculty, staff and friends.

"I want to get acquainted with external and internal constituents of the college as quickly as possible," said Tripp. "I'd like to achieve the level of funding needed for the college, while at the same time reconnecting and involving alumni with their professors and departments that they spent so much time with."

Tripp graduated from ECU with her Bachelor of Science degree in sociology with a minor in law and society in 2005.

Tripp feels that since she received her degree from the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, she now has valuable insight that she can apply to her current position.

"I feel I have a better understanding of the liberal arts," Tripp said.

She also believes her understanding will help make it an easy transition into her current position.

Thanks to Tripp's studies of sociology and social environment, she believes she has acquired knowledge that will assist in her interactions with the college's alumni and donors.

"I want to continue to learn and expand within the university development field, building lasting relationships," she said about carrying on her career endeavors at ECU.

Tripp previously held positions with ECU football and baseball and was involved with managing athletic operations and coordinating recruiting efforts.

While Tripp attended ECU, she served as the alumni relations' coordinator for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and was an ambassador for the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce.

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