Advancement increases support for and enhances knowledge of Radford University through communications, public outreach, alumni engagement and fundraising. The department is responsible for centralized fundraising and donor engagement and manages a range of central activities and services encompassing events, communications, stewardship, prospect development, gift management, database management, and more.
The Advancement team can assist you in creating opportunities for Radford University students and the future of the campus community that will make a difference for the Highlanders of today and the many generations of Highlanders to come!
Vice President for Advancement
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Penny Helms White '85, MBA '87
Title: Vice President for Advancement
Email: pwhite@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6008
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Sharon Ratcliffe
Title: Executive Administrative Assistant
Email: srratcliffe@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6716
Major Gifts
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Tom Lillard '79
Title: Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Email: tlillard@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6172
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Scott Hall ’90, MBA ’93
Title: Associate Director for University Advancement
Organization: Davis College of Business and Economics
Email: dhall34@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-7018
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Ben Hill
Title: Director of Corporate / Foundation Relations
Email: bhill59@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-2311
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Carter Turner
Title: Director of University Advancement
Organization: College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
Email: cturner5@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-2118
Annual Giving
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Carolyn Clayton
Title: Director of Annual Giving
Email: cjclayton@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5914
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Crystal Hubbard '00, MBA '08
Title: Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Email: cdhubbar@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5926
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Advancement Communications and Donor Relations
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Vanessa Quesenberry Conner '12, M.S. '15
Title: Director for Advancement Communications and Donor Relations
Email: vconner@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-7757
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Bailey Black
Title: Associate Director of Advancement Communications
Email: biblack@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5491
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Hannah Jennelle '18
Title: Coordinator of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Email: hajennelle@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5446
Advancement Services
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Wendy Lowe
Title: Senior Director of Advancement Services and Information Technology
Email: wlowe@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6276
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Cherie Durbin
Title: Foundation Scholarship Coordinator
Email: cdurbin2@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-7171
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Jada Kennedy
Title: Scholarship and Advancement Associate
Email: jkennedy6@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5167
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Janice Linkous '83
Title: Assistant Director of Advancement Services
Email: jlinkous@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5733
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Tania Pennington
Title: Gift and Pledge Processor
Email: tlpennington@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5109
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Matt Taylor '15
Title: Prospect Research and Application Support Analyst
Email: mtaylor13@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6352
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Jeannie Weddle '91, MBA '10
Title: Coordinator of Data Analytics and Processing
Email: ryweddle@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5450
Alumni Relations
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Laura Turk '87, M.S. '90, CFRE
Title: Executive Director of Alumni Relations
Email: lturk @radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5827
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Sandra Bond '97, MBA '00
Title: Director of Alumni Relations - Operations
Email: smbond@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6757
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Michelle Carlson '08
Title: Regional Alumni Relations Coordinator
Email: mlcarlson@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5359
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Joni Dadras
Title: University Advancement Office Manager
Email: jdadras4@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-5407
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Michele Messner '88
Title: Regional Alumni Relations Coordinator
Email: mlmessner@radford.edu
Telephone: (540) 831-6590
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Ryan Patterson '15
Title: Regional Alumni Relations Coordinator
Email: rpatterson2@radford.edu
Telephone: 540-831-6045
CONTACT US
Russell Hall | Radford, VA 24142
Phone: 540-831-5407 | Fax: 540-831-5805
ruadvancement@radford.edu
