Director named in UALR college

Annie Wright has been named director of development and external affairs for the new College of Social Sciences and Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Wright arrives at UALR from the University of Central Arkansas, where she served as director of Major Gifts and Special Projects. Her annual salary at UALR will be $62,000, spokesman Keli Jacobi said in an email.

"UALR is fortunate to have someone of her caliber join its team," Bob Denman, vice chancellor for advancement at UALR, said in a news release.

Wright earned bachelor and master of science degrees from UCA. In her previous role there, she had major gift responsibility in Arkansas, Texas and Missouri, and she was responsible for securing funding for the $3 million UCA Honors College Campaign.

She is a member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

State Desk on 07/30/2014

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