Maribeth Wardrop, Vice President for Development at Aquinas College, has been appointed Grand Valley's new vice president for develeopment. Her appointment is effective January 1, 2000.
Wardrop has also served Aquinas, her alma mater, as director of alumni relations, annual giving and deferred giving.
Mrs. Wardrop brings to us an enviable track record in academic fundraising,says Lubbers. She knows ¿ and is well known by ¿ west Michigan's donorcommunity, a feature that makes her exceptionally well qualified for her new position.
Wardrop will succeed Joyce Hecht as GVSU's chief development officer. Hecht will remain as executive director of the Grand Valley University Foundation to assist in the transition and to complete several development office initiatives in which she is personally involved.
