University Advancement

Who We Are and What We Do

What Do We Do? | Fund Raising Staff | Full Advancement Team

What do we do?

The University Advancement staff is charged with creating giving opportunities that support the overall mission of the University.  Staff members work with the AU Board of Trustees, alumni association, donor groups and businesses interested in supporting AU. To reach any of the staff members call 800-377-2782. To send a fax, dial 630-844-5428.

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Fund Raising Staff

Senior Staff:

• Ted Parge, Vice President for Advancement, tparge@aurora.edu
• Sarah Russe, Assistant Vice President for Advancement, srusse@aurora.edu

Directors:

• Barbara Calvert, Alumni Relations, bcalvert@aurora.edu
• Paul Dude, Planned Giving, pdude@aurora.edu
• Mariann Hunter, Annual Giving, mhunter@aurora.edu
• Roger Parolini, Special Gifts, rparolin@aurora.edu

Team Members:

• Diane Blanton, Senior Data Integrity Analyst, dblanton@aurora.edu
• Beth Kaetzer, Development Operations Specialist, bkaetzer@aurora.edu
• Dawn Lipscomb, Assistant, lipscomb@aurora.edu
• Trudy Taylor, Assistant, ttaylor@aurora.edu

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