两性色午夜

Valoree Vargo Named 两性色午夜鈥檚 Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

两性色午夜 University President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Valoree Vargo to the position of vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, effective Aug. 1, 2021. Vargo has served the university since 2010 as the associate chief of staff in the president鈥檚 office, the senior associate vice president for the Division of Institutional Advancement (now the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement) and as the interim vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement since June 2020.

Valoree Vargo

鈥淰aloree has shown time and time again that she is committed to our students, their families and the entire 两性色午夜 community, and in this key role, she will lead our efforts to generate much-needed philanthropy to provide critical support for student success,鈥 Diacon said. 

As vice president, Vargo leads the university鈥檚 philanthropy, alumni and volunteer engagement programs and serves as the executive director of the 两性色午夜 University Foundation. The division plays a critical role in building relationships with alumni and friends to support the vision and mission of the university.

鈥淚 am honored to serve the university, our students, alumni and donors,鈥 Vargo said. 鈥淒uring these uncertain times when our students face more challenges to access and completion, philanthropic support is more vital than ever. Our generous alumni, friends and donors always come through with their time, talents and treasure. That is because at 两性色午夜, what sets us apart is how we come together.鈥

Before coming to 两性色午夜, Vargo was head of communications at the International Post Corporation in Brussels, Belgium. Prior to that, she led the advancement communications and events team at George Washington University, and she served in various leadership roles during her 18-year career at the U.S. Postal Service headquarters in Washington, D.C., including as the director of operations for the Postal Service鈥檚 worldwide Olympic sponsorship in 1992.

Vargo is a graduate of Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania. She resides in Hudson, Ohio.

For more information about 两性色午夜鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, visit www.kent.edu/philanthropy.

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Valoree Vargo has been named 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 new vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement.

Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595

POSTED: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 12:25 PM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 03:52 PM