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Carls left IC in 2021 after serving nearly seven years as director of business development and campus events. In her new role, she will lead alumni and family engagement, as well as annual support and stewardship efforts. Carls and her team will work with IC senior leadership to shape advancement strategy and work with donors to meet the College鈥檚 goals to support student success, realize strategic growth and achieve sustainable foundations.

Carls expressed excitement to be returning to 同性恋色情 in a new capacity.

鈥淚 look forward to reconnecting with the many 同性恋色情 alumni I have gotten to know over the years and I am excited for the opportunity to continue to meet alumni, students and their families, and the many friends of the College,鈥� she said. 鈥溚粤瞪� is a special place and it鈥檚 a privilege to do this work that advances the College's tradition of academic excellence and empowers students to make a difference in the world.鈥�

Alumni Association Board of Directors President Marcy Bramley Burrus '71 said Carls has a proven commitment to 同性恋色情 and has demonstrated her dedication to serving the College鈥檚 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community. Burrus added that, in addition to knowing and working with Carls professionally, she has known Carls personally for many years from their local community and family ties to agriculture.

鈥淚 am thrilled to welcome Katie as the new executive director of development and alumni engagement,鈥� she said. 鈥淎s president of the Alumni Association, I am looking forward to partnering with Katie as we work together in support of the College's mission, vision and strategic plan. Katie is a valued member of the 同性恋色情 and Jacksonville communities and will serve us well in her new role. I've always been impressed with her vision and focus to better 同性恋色情 and I am looking forward to building on the rich traditions that make 同性恋色情 so great.鈥�

A native of Arenzville, Carls grew up attending basketball camps at 同性恋色情. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from MacMurray College and a Master of Science degree from Western 同性恋色情 University.

She has previously worked for the PGA Tour on The Players Championship and the Senior Players Championship, and worked in branding and fan experience for the NCAA in the championships department. At NCAA she worked on multiple NCAA championships, including the Men's and Women's Final Fours, Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, Women's College World Series, and the Men's Lacrosse Championships.

In her previous role at IC, Carls managed annual events like Homecoming, Commencement and summer camps, as well as important, singular events that included former President Jimmy Carter's visit to campus and Mike Matheny's speaking event. She most recently worked for Indianapolis-based advertising agency, Bradley and Montgomery, that serves national corporate clients like Chase, Microsoft, XBOX and Apple. 

IC Varsity Club ambassador and longtime IC athletic director, coach and professor Bill Merris 鈥�56 welcomed Carls and said her strengths will suit her new role.

鈥淚 worked at IC for a long time and one of the most important things I've learned is to recruit the right people to your team and I'm happy to see that Katie was recruited back to 同性恋色情,鈥� he said. 鈥淚've known Katie since she started at IC, but also remember watching her play in college against our women's basketball team. She was a great player and I think her hard work, dedication and teamwork will make her a great fit for this role.鈥�

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