The West Virginia University Alumni Association has named Ellen Goodwin Executive Director for Development for the organization.

We are extremely pleased to welcome Ellen to the WVU Alumni Association,said Stephen Douglas, CEO and President of the WVU Alumni Association.Her extensive experience in fund raising and development will be an asset to our organization going forward. Her broad knowledge and skills in these areas will help us to enhance the services and programs for alumni and friends.

Goodwin, a graduate of WVU , will oversee all aspects of development for the Alumni Association, including capital campaigns, the creation and implementation of a comprehensive development program for the organization and other fund-raising activities.

Before joining the Alumni Association, Goodwin served as assistant dean for development and alumni relations for the WVU College of Law where she was responsible for managing alumni relations, major gifts and other activities for the school.

In 2001, Goodwin attended the Oxford Roundtable for chief financial and development officers at Oxford University in Oxford, England.

She also received two Crystal Awards from the West Virginia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for her work onThe West Virginia Story,a publication and video about the technology implementation in K-12 public schools and its effect on education reform in the state.

The WVU Alumni Association, chartered in 1873, represents more than 158,000 University graduates residing in every county in West Virginia, every state in the union and approximately 60 foreign nations. With nearly 100 registered chapters and constituent groups, the Associations 26,000 dues-paying members support Homecoming Weekend, the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni and dozens of other social and philanthropic programs. For more information about the WVU Alumni Association, visithttp://alumni.wvu.edu.