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Chip Whipple

Assistant Director, Communications and Annual Giving
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION

I assist various colleges and divisions on campus communicate and engage with their alumni and donors, while also working on annual giving appeals for the university.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

April 2022

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications at Washington and Lee University

LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE:

The people I work with every day.

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER:

The chance to continue my career in higher education at an institution that celebrates diversity and inclusion, and the opportunity to return home to Ohio.

RESIDES IN:

Madison, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

Madison, Ohio

EDUCATION:

Master of Education in Sport Education from Ashland University in 2010;
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sport Communication from Ashland University in 2008

HOBBIES:

Golf, board games, hanging out with family and friends.