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Office of Institutional Advancement

Welcome

The Office of Institutional Advancement is responsible for development, alumni relations, public relations, marketing and communications, and grant writing. The office leads the way in communicating the college's needs and messages and continually cultivates vital relationships with donors, alumni, faculty, staff, students, the media, and the communities we serve.

Development & Alumni Relations

Development efforts include annual giving, planned giving, endowments and scholarships, memorial gifts, gift processing, and stewardship of the assets of the SFCC Foundation, the fund-raising arm that exists to support the mission of the college. State Fair Community College was largely made possible by the generous donations of individuals who had the foresight to see that an investment in education was an investment in the future.

Each year, more than 400 SFCC graduates earn the distinction of becoming a college graduate and a member of the SFCC alumni. With more than 8,800 graduates living across Missouri and the United States, alumni relations seeks to maintain a lifelong relationship between an SFCC graduate and the college.

Grant Writing

Grant writing efforts consist of researching and writing grant proposals to government agencies for the purpose of funding SFCC projects and programs.

Contacts

Jackie Almquist
Executive Director of the SFCC Foundation and
Director of Development
Hopkins Student Services Center
(660) 530-5800, ext. 7249
jalmquist@sfccmo.edu

Karen Simon
Administrative Assistant
Hopkins Student Services Center
(660) 530-5800, ext 7410
ksimon@sfccmo.edu

Marketing, Communications & Public Relations

Communicating a consistent message, maintaining a strong institutional identity, and elevating public awareness of State Fair Community College are at the core of marketing and communication efforts. Some of the services include marketing the college to increase awareness; researching, writing, and distributing news releases and media advisories to the local, regional, and state media; pitching story ideas to journalists; tracking news coverage; helping promote on-campus events; managing content on the college's Web site; and producing external and internal publications and communications. 

Contacts

Dana M. Kelchner
Director of Marketing and Communications
Hopkins Student Services Center
(660) 530-5800, ext. 7250
dkelchner@sfccmo.edu

Sherlyn Nail
Web and Portal Communications Manager
Hopkins Student Services Center
(660) 530-5800, ext 7248
snail@sfccmo.edu