Oct. 6, 2010
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Cal Poly Appoints Architect as Director of Alumni Relations
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Architect Tracee de Hahn is Cal Poly's new director of Alumni Relations.
She joined the alumni office Oct. 1, after serving as the assistant director of advancement for Cal Poly’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In her new job, de Hahn will lead and direct the work of the Alumni Relations Office and university events planning staff. She will also serve as executive director of the Cal Poly Alumni Association.
“Tracee’s blend of talents should prove invaluable in our efforts to expand engagement of our alumni and to bring a more integrated, university-wide approach to all alumni relations and fundraising efforts,” said Chip Visci, associate vice president for University Advancement.
De Hahn received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Kentucky, where she also received her masters in European History. After graduating, she practiced architecture with Bennett Barnette Bagley Architects and Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, both in Lexington, Ky., from 1991 to 2000.
Prior to joining Cal Poly, de Hahn served as executive director of The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation from 2003 to 2006, where she was responsible for major event planning, strategic planning and fundraising.
She takes the reins from outgoing director Kim Gannon, who was appointed as the Alumni Relations Director of Texas State University, San Marcos, in September.
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