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June 21, 2005
Sharon Porter Named MU Alumni Association President
by HNN Staff
Huntington (HNN) – Sharon Porter, a Huntington resident and Marshall University graduate, is the new president of the MU Alumni Association. She assumes her two–year term on July 1, 2005, replacing Tom Harris.
Porter has been serving as secretary of the MUAA, and will continue those duties until July 1. Her husband, Jeff Porter, was president of the association for three years prior to Harris' two–year term.
Porter, who was selected by the alumni association's nominating committee and elected by the full MUAA board of directors, said she has several goals for the MUAA as she prepares to take office.
"I want us to finish raising money for the new Erickson Alumni Center, and get that under construction," she said. "Another goal is to increase alumni involvement, especially among young alumni – people in their first 10 years out of college. And, we need to increase our visibility in the Conference USA cities."
About $2.9 million of the needed $4 million has been raised or pledged for the new alumni center, Porter said. "(The architect) estimates the building time at about 18 months, so I'd like to see ground broken and construction begin soon," she said.
In addition to Porter, other MUAA board members include: first vice president, Martha Hill; second vice president, Nancy Campbell; treasurer, Mike Graybeal; secretary, Debbie Prestera; and chairperson of the Erickson Alumni Committee, Robert Yost.
