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Personnel Changes
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Division fills key positions, places personnel in new assignments
The Mississippi State University Foundation welcomed David Angle to the fundraising staff in December. The Tallassee, Alabama, native is the new director of development for the College of Architecture, Art and Design. In leading the major gifts program for the college, Angle’s fundraising duties also will extend to its research centers, including the Fred Carl, Jr. Small Town Center and Gulf Coast Community Design Studio.
Angle graduated from Auburn University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He began his career with the Boy Scouts of America, where he has more than 30 years of experience serving in progressive leadership positions. Most recently, he was chief operating officer and assistant scout executive for Indian Waters Council in Irmo, South Carolina.
Cleveland native Laurel Hayden Bowen has joined the Foundation’s finance team as an accountant. She began her duties in February. A two-time MSU graduate, Bowen earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy in
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MSU’s College of Business in 2017 and 2018, respectively. She previously served as an accountant at T.E. Lott and Company in Columbus.
Ashleigh Lee of Kansas City, Kansas is the newest communications specialist with the Division of Development and Alumni's Shared Advancement Services unit. Lee holds a 2014 bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas, and recently completed her Master of Journalism from there as well. In her most recent role, Lee assisted with internal communications and marketing at Garmin.
Also new to the development team is Jordan Smith of Saltillo, who assumed duties as the new assistant director of development for the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering on April 1. Smith graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2019.
As a student, Smith interned with MSU athletics in communication broadcasting and with Mississippi State football recruiting. He also served as a broadcaster for Starkville High School football. Prior to joining the Foundation, Smith worked as a recruiter for Itawamba Community College.
