The Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving supports all University of Minnesota, Morris Alumni Association programs and provides services for individual alumni. Services include gathering and maintaining confidential data and information; organizing and planning events and volunteer opportunities; and overseeing the alumni annual giving program which supports scholarships, athletics, and other collegiate priorities.
Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Staff
Carla Riley ’85
Director
B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris
M.A., University of St. Thomas
Services
Director of the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. Provide leadership for the alumni relations program and manage the annual giving program. Responsibilities include planning and managing events, reunions, and board meetings. Plan, organize, and supervise activities related to the annual giving program. Offering guidance and assistance to the University of Minnesota, Morris Alumni Association Board of Directors as well as the U of M West Central School of Agriculture Alumni Association Board of Directors is also my responsibility.
Contact
320-589-6394
rileycj@morris.umn.edu
Alisande Allaben
Database Manager and Assistant to the Director
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
Services
Coordinate alumni and donor information management functions for external relations and the campus. Coordinate annual giving fundraising projects as assigned and assist the director of alumni relations and annual giving with alumni projects.
Contact
320-589-6396
allabeam@morris.umn.edu
Erin Christensen ’05
Program Associate
B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris
M.Ed., University of Minnesota, Duluth
Services
Coordinate, implement, and evaluate activities related to programs in alumni relations and annual giving, specifically working with the Young Alumni Program, Senior Legacy Program, and annual Senior Banquet. Serve as a link to young alumni in striving to create a seamless connection between current students and alumni relations throughout and after their experiences on campus.
Contact
320-589-6067
erinc@morris.umn.edu
