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Communications and Development

Communications & Development (C&D)
The mission of the Office of Communications and Development is to maximize volunteer and financial support and to enhance the College's image and reputation among its various constituencies. Offices are located in the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center, which was originally an inn called Lee's Tavern and the home of the Root family.

C&D is divided into three major divisions:

  • Alumni Relations;
  • Communications, including Media Relations and Publications; and
  • Development, including Annual Giving, Leadership and Major Gifts, Planned Giving and Foundation, Corporate and Government Relations. 
 
Communications & Development
Dick Tantillo, Vice President
(315) 859-4412
rtantill@hamilton.edu

Mary Hoying P'09, Senior Assistant to the Vice President
(315) 859-4412
mhoying@hamilton.edu
 
Annual Giving and Alumni Relations

Jon Hysell '72, P'04, Director, Annual Giving
(315) 859-4606
jahysell@hamilton.edu
Annual Giving Web site

John Murphy '85, Director, Annual Giving Leadership Gifts
(315) 859-4653
jdmurphy@hamilton.edu
1812 Leadership Circle Web site

George Nehme '79
Interim Executive Director, Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
(315) 859-4617
gnehme@hamilton.edu
Alumni Relations Web site
Annual Giving Web site

Sharon Rippey, Director Alumni Relations
(315) 859-4672
srippey@hamilton.edu
Alumni Relations Web site
Principal Gifts

Mary McLean Evans '82, Executive Director
(315) 859-4666
mevans@hamilton.edu

Leadership Gifts

Lori Rava Dennison '87, Executive Director
(315) 859-4666
ldenniso@hamilton.edu

Major Gifts
Bill Brower '84, Executive Director
(315) 859-4667
wbrower@hamilton.edu

Planned Giving

Ben Madonia '74, Director
(315) 859-4670
bmadonia@hamilton.edu
Planned Giving Web site

Foundation, Corporation, Government Relations

William Billiter, Director
(315) 859-4384
wbillite@hamilton.edu
Web site

Communications

Mike Debraggio P'07, Executive Director
(315) 859-4680
mdebragg@hamilton.edu

Alumni Review and College Publications Office

Stacey Himmelberger, Director, Strategic Communications
(315) 859-4416
shimmelb@hamilton.edu
Alumni Review Web site

Media Relations

Vige Barrie, Director, Media Relations
(315) 859-4623
vbarrie@hamilton.edu
College News Web site

Electronic Media
J.D. Ross, Director, Web Content
(315) 859-4850
jdross@hamilton.edu
Electronic Media Web site