ESU Foundation hires two development officers

The Emporia State University Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two talented fundraisers to its team – Shanna Bassett of Wichita, Kan., and Matthew Rhea of Edgerton, Kan.

Bassett, development coordinator for University of Kansas Endowment, has raised funds for KU’s School of Medicine in Wichita since 2007. She earned her bachelor’s degree in information resource studies with a communication minor in 2007 from Emporia State, where she also served as a leadership assistant and intern and a telefund caller. She begins Nov. 9.

Rhea, corporate development manager for the National MS Society, has additional fundraising experience for the March of Dimes and for numerous political campaigns, including former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Baker University in 1999. He begins Nov. 2.

Bassett and Rhea will join the Foundation’s new Chief Development Officer, Roseanne Becker, and current members of the development team, in raising funds to support the mission of Emporia State University.

“We are delighted to bring Matt and Shanna to campus,” said Judith Heasley, ESU Foundation President and CEO of University Advancement. “They are both dynamic, engaging individuals with proven success in fundraising and a solid grasp of the fundraising process. We’re confident that their abilities are a good match for ESU and its students.”

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