Vienne Named Director of Alumni Relations
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Charlie Vienne |
Charlie Vienne,
who has served as interim director of alumni relations since
Sept. 1, has been named to that position permanently after a
search process that involved more than 20 applicants.
Vienne said
he will focus on increasing membership in the Alumni Association,
increasing participation at tailgate events and receptions throughout
the state and establishing area alumni clubs in cities and counties
around the state.
He would also
like to see more alumni come back to campus.
"There
are so many alumni who have not been back to campus in many,
many years," he said. "If we can get them back on campus
just once, they will fall in love all over again with this great
university."
Vienne served
as assistant director for alumni relations from June 2006 until
his appointment to the interim position. He previously worked
as assistant athletic director for external relations at Northwestern
(La.) State University, from 2002-06.
Prior to that
he was division manager for special facilities for the city of
Shreveport, La. (2000-02), athletic business manager at Northwestern
State (1997-2000), athletic facility manager at Northwestern
State (1995-97), and marketing and promotions assistant at the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (1993-95).
He received
his master's degree in sports management from Georgia Southern
University in 1993, his bachelor's in business administration
from Northwestern State in 1991, and has done post graduate study
in accounting at Northwestern State.
Despite not
having attended SHSU, Vienne said, he already feels like a real
Bearkat.
"My family
and I have fallen in love with Sam Houston and Huntsville and
have really settled in here and are proud to call this home," he
said.
He and his
wife, Kristy, who is director of Bearkat OneCard Services, have
a two-year-old daughter, Jensen.
"I look
forward to working very closely with the Alumni Association Board
of Directors, the deans, faculty, staff, and administration at
the university, as well as alumni and friends of the university," Vienne
said.
He also said
he wanted to thank those involved in his selection, including
the screening committee, the alumni board, Vice-President for
Advancement Frank Holmes and University President James F. Gaertner,
as well as his family, for their support.
"I look
forward to the challenges and making the SHSU Alumni Association
something our alumni can be proud of and want to be a part of," he
said.
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SHSU Media Contact: Frank Krystyniak
Nov. 3, 2006
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