Kelly Everett

Graceland University Announces
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Graceland University President John Sellars announced that Kelly Everett will become vice president for Institutional Advancement effective November 15, 2007. “We are so fortunate to have someone with Kelly’s background and skills,” said Sellars. “It is important to build solid relationships with donors and Kelly possesses that rare talent. To have Kelly here, with that kind of ability, is a real blessing.”

Everett served as interim vice president for Institutional Advancement for more than a year. He joined the development team in 1998 after a successful career in sales. He said, “I build true, heartfelt friendships with donors and provide them opportunities to give gifts because they know what significant impacts those gifts will make.”

Rick Isham

Todd Sturgis

Associate director of Development Todd Sturgis became director of Development and associate director of Development Rick Isham became director of Development for the Independence and Kansas City area. President Sellars said, “Todd and Rick represent a combination of great, young talent. They will provide Kelly with the freedom to be out traveling, talking with donors, doing what he does so well.”

Visit http://www.graceland.edu/news/14701/  for the complete announcement.

—Randy Meline reporting
Graceland University Media Relations