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Plainfield, Vt. – Goddard College today announced the hiring of Dr. Christine Persico as the chief enrollment officer and Lauren Geiger Moye as chief advancement officer at the iconic low-residency college.

 

“Christine and Lauren together bring a remarkable performance history of driving academic enrollment and institutional fundraising, and we are thrilled to have them join our leadership team,” said Goddard College President Barbara Vacarr. “They have a clear passion for Goddard’s mission and are ready to roll up their sleeves and apply their expertise toward growing enrollment and development opportunities at Goddard.”

 

Persico holds a B.A. in Psychology from Queens College, CUNY; an M.S.W. from Hunter College School of Social Work, CUNY; and an Ed.D. from Teacher's College, Columbia University, Higher and Adult Education. Geiger Moye holds a B.A. in English Literature from Middlebury College.

 

As a proven leader in post-secondary education, Persico has served as the dean in the School of Liberal Studies and Continuing Education at Purchase College, SUNY; dean and associate professor at Empire State College, SUNY; executive director of enrollment management at Teachers College, Columbia University; and assistant vice president of enrollment management at Brooklyn College, CUNY.

 

At the heart of Persico's work is a student-centered approach to recruitment and academic support that results in a successful learning experience for the student.

 

“Goddard is all about meeting individual students where they are,” said Persico. “I believe that as enrollment officer my mission is to find the students who will most benefit from what Goddard has to offer as well as better our overall community through student change agents who will keep Goddard a unique and vibrant institution.”

 

Geiger Moye has over 30 years of experience in development and public relations. Most recently she served as vice president, New England West, at Demont Associates where she directed $1 million to $16 million capital fundraising campaigns for non-profit clients.

 

Prior to her work at Demont Associates, Geiger Moye was an executive director and senior producer for Kingdom County Productions located in Barnet, Vt. Geiger Moye directed the public relations and marketing and handled donor and sponsor-donor relations for this media arts and educational non-profit. Before moving to Vermont in 1991, Geiger Moye was a publicist at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. and at the New York Public Library.

 

“During our search process it was clear that Lauren was the ideal candidate to steer the college towards our development goals,” said Vacarr. “Her background in both fundraising and arts administration is a perfect fit.”

 

“I am thrilled to begin working with the Goddard community, where there are so many prominent and fascinating people who continue to demonstrate leadership and take responsible action in the world,” said Geiger Moye. “I believe in a relationship-centered approach to fundraising, and will work to match potential donors and their interests and passions to the needs of the college, so that Goddard can continue to foster individual growth and can advance its very wonderful mission and educational programs."

 

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Plainfield, Vt. -- On Wednesday, January 25, WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio (WGDR/H) went live with al-Jazeera English World News (AJE) in place of the ubiquitous BBC. The 30-minute program will air on weekdays 8:00 - 8:30am.

 

WGDR/H joins the short list of 33 public radio stations that currently air AJE in the U.S., and the even shorter list of six college radio stations that do so. The new programming is intended to diversify the media landscape of central Vermont by providing a vital and eclectic perspective on world news.

 

This bold programming decision is in line with the new direction of Goddard College led by President Barbara Vacarr. The college seeks to diversify the educational experiences of Goddard students and build upon the college’s legacy as an innovative leader in higher education.

 

In the 1980s, WGDR/H was one of the first non-commercial Vermont radio stations to broadcast the BBC. Today, the station sees AJE as the new cutting edge alternative for independent world news.

 

WGDR/H is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and aims to offer alternative perspectives on current events to their listening area.

 

In addition to AJE, WGDR/H continues to air Democracy Now! twice daily at 10:00am and 6:30pm, Free Speech Radio News daily at 6:00pm, the Goddard College Concert Series, and local public affairs programs.

 

For more information on WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio: www.wgdr.org

 

For more information on al-Jazeera English: www.aljazeera.com

 

About Goddard College
Goddard College was chartered in 1938 at its Plainfield, Vermont campus by founding President Royce “Tim” Pitkin. In 1963, Goddard became the first American college to offer adult-degree programs, and now specializes in MA, MFA, BA and BFA low-residency education. Offering accredited degree programs from campuses in Plainfield, Vermont and Port Townsend, Washington, Goddard’s low-residency format offers the best of on-campus and distance education, with experienced faculty advisors, rigorous on-campus residencies, and the freedom to study from anywhere. For more information about Goddard College: www.goddard.edu

 

About WGDR
Established in 1973, WGDR is a unique college-based community radio station serving the Central Vermont region from the campus of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. WGDR 91.1 FM has always operated as a true hybrid radio station, supported both by Goddard College and surrounding communities. Over 60 local volunteers contribute to each week's broadcast, providing music and public affairs programming that reflects the unique and independent spirit of the Central Vermont community.

 

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