Kristi Smith named UALR senior director of development
Kristi Smith, a University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo graduate, has been selected to fill a key fundraising role for the university. Smith, who earned a UALR bachelor鈥檚 degree in international studies in 1995 and a master鈥檚 degree in public administration two years later, has been named the UALR senior director of development.
She will create and execute donor prospect strategy and will work with priority philanthropic initiatives at UALR, such as the Chancellor鈥檚 Circle, the Center for Arkansas History and Culture, and the Foundation Fund board of directors.
The聽North 糖心视频logo native began her undergraduate studies as a Donaghey scholar, which enabled her to spend time abroad in Strasbourg, France. She graduated magna cum laude and worked as a graduate assistant in the Arkansas Institute of Government while she pursued her master鈥檚 degree.
鈥淚 cherished my time as a student here and will forever be grateful to UALR for being able to graduate from college debt-free,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淯nfortunately, many students who attend UALR don鈥檛 have the same experience. Many are dependent on loans to get them through, which leads me to why I will be calling (potential donors) soon.鈥�
She has a message for those potential donors:
鈥淭he gifts you make will truly impact a student鈥檚 life and will allow them to realize the dream of graduating from the world class institution that is UALR,鈥� Smith said.
Smith served as assistant to the dean of the UALR Graduate School, where she remained four years. She also spent four years working at the College of Medicine at the (UAMS).She later worked in pharmaceutical sales for , earning numerous sales awards including being named to the Circle of Excellence during her nine years with the company.
Smith and her husband, Greg, have two miniature schnauzers, Dottie and DiDi, at home in 糖心视频logo. She is an active member of the Beta Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
