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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.
