JMU hires advancement VPs

Two new associate vice presidents were hired to the Division of University Advancement earlier this month by Joanne Carr, senior vice president for university advancement.

Steve Smith (’71, M ’75), has been appointed as the associate vice president for constituent relations. Weston W. Hatfield, will become the JMU associate vice president for development.

Smith will be responsible for building ties with alumni, faculty, staff, students, their families, retirees and the Harrisonburg community for increased funding according to Smith. Earning his bachelor and masters degree in education from JMU. Carr described him as "totally committed to JMU."

Hatfield will be responsible for handling private funding through annual, capital, corporate, foundation and planned gifts according to. Hatfield has worked at University North Carolina at Greensboro since 1989.

Hatfield said that the two new positions will bring much needed private funding to "transform what could be an ordinary college experience into an extraordinary."