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Katherine B. Brown has been named director of advancement services for Tusculum College. Brown began at the college on July 1.

 Brown, who has spent the last eight years at Carson-Newman College, worked in a variety of positions in the advancement office, including foundations and corporations, prospect research, alumni relations, advancement services and capital campaign secretary.

 In her new position at Tusculum, Brown will be responsible for gift recording and prospect research, as well as data management and reporting for the Office of Institutional Advancement. She will report to Susan D. Vance, a 1991 graduate of Tusculum College who serves as interim vice president for institutional advancement.

In addition, Brown will also be responsible for donor stewardship, management and regulatory reporting and will serve as manager of the office’s database. She will also provide support to the vice president and chief financial officer.

“We are very pleased to have been able to recruit someone of Kathy’s abilities and level of expertise to fill a position that is critical to the success of our department and college,” said Vance. “We welcome Kathy, and she is already making an impact on our operations.”

A graduate of Tusculum College, Brown earned her bachelor of science degree from Tusculum in 2007, and is enrolled in Tusculum’s master’s program. In addition, she holds an associate of science degree in business from Walters State Community College.

“Tusculum College is a good fit for me at this stage of my career,” said Brown. “I’m pleased to be working with such dedicated and hard working people. In institutional advancement, we offer impelling opportunities for people to give generously, thus transforming the lives of not only the students but also the donors.”

In addition to her education, Brown is also trained in numerous software applications including fundraising and prospect software specific to advancement services in higher education.

She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Tennessee Advancement Resources Council.

Brown currently lives in Morristown.

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Tusculum College has announced that the Graduate and Professional Studies program at the Morristown site now has a full-time advisor on staff.

Kathy Joy, academic advisor for Northeast Tennessee, has been relocated from the Greeneville campus to the Morristown site, where she will serve as a full-time GPS student advisor.

Academic advising is available to all Graduate and Professional Studies students.

Joy’s services are available to all undergraduate students needing advising; however, she will keep her permanent office in Morristown, ensuring that students attending classes in Morristown no longer need to drive to the Greeneville campus for advising services.

Joy is an experienced advisor who has served in the role since 2003 and has been part of the College staff since 1997.

“Our enrollment at the Morristown site continues to grow, and with that we are doing everything we can to meet the needs of our students,” said Karen Sartain, executive director of enrollment management. “By adding a fulltime advisor, we are able to make an existing service more convenient for our students.”

There are currently more than 200 students attending classes at the Tusculum College Morristown site.

Academic advising in Graduate and Professional Studies considers the uniqueness of our student population and adheres to the recommendations of the National Academic Advising Association. The professional academic advisor provides each undergraduate student with guidance for developing an educational plan, selecting courses and making referrals for assistance from other campus resources.

Sartain added that the college offers a full slate of degree programs at the Morristown site, including bachelor degrees in business administration, organizational management, and education; as well as master’s degree programs in organizational management, teaching and education. Many of the degree programs have the option of specialized concentrations to provide students with a personalized coursework for their future career.

Several classes are forming now and registration is underway. For more information on Tusculum College of the Graduate and Professional Studies advising services, please contact the Office of Enrollment at 888-488-7285.

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