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Contact: Jan Fiderio at 603.283.2107

November 12, 2009 for Immediate Release

Faith Linsky Named Development and Alumni Relations Director at Antioch University New England

As director, Linsky will lead fundraising and alumni engagement activities

Antioch University New England is pleased to announce the appointment of Faith Linsky as Antioch University New England's director of development and alumni relations. In her new position, Faith will be responsible for fundraising, friend-raising, donor cultivation, prospect development, and alumni relations activities within the division of institutional advancement. This includes the cultivation and solicitation of restricted and unrestricted gifts from alumni, donors, and friends of AUNE, oversight of the annual fund, staff management, volunteer recruitment and management, and development of an enhanced alumni relations program.

"Faith is an important addition to the Office of Development and Alumni Relations," said vice president of institutional advancement Tracey L. Thompson. "Her leadership, collaborative management, and solid team-building skills will help us achieve our fundraising goals and effectively engage our alumni. We are delighted to have her join the advancement team."

"From my first day, it has been clear that the Antioch University New England community is caring and generous," said Faith. "I am happy to be part of such a great team and I look forward to working with AUNE's staff, friends, and alumni."

Faith brings extensive experience to her new position at Antioch University New England with more than nineteen years in senior management and fundraising positions at non-profit organizations, three years in higher education advancement, and ten years in sales and marketing. Faith most recently served as director of fundraising and special events for the American Diabetes Association's Eastern New England office. Prior to her tenure with the American Diabetes Association, Faith worked as assistant vice president for special events and promotions at Easter Seals Massachusetts, as director of institutional advancement at the National Kidney Foundation, and as assistant director of the Clark Fund at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.

As an alumna, Faith has been an active volunteer for the Clark University Alumni Association for more than twenty years, serving in a variety of roles. She is currently a class agent and a member of both the Alumni Executive Board and the Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee. In the past she has served as a member of the capital campaign and strategic planning committees and as president of the Alumni Association.

About Antioch University New England
Antioch University New England, based in Keene, New Hampshire, offers rigorous, practice-oriented, values-based master's, doctoral and certificate programs to more than one thousand students. Programs in education, leadership and management, environmental studies, and psychology reflect a dedication to community service, sustainability, activism, and social justice.

About Antioch University
Antioch University is a five-campus university located in four states. Each campus has its own distinct academic programs, community life, and regional or national identity. Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning, and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple campuses of the University nurture in their students the knowledge, skills, and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders, and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose.

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