Amy Backus Announces Retirement and More Member News!

 #MovingTheNeedle! Congratulations to Amy Backus on announcing her retirement after over 40 outstanding years in collegiate athletics! Read more here. Check out Amy's episode of the Women Leaders podcast here.

#SheLeads! Sacred Heart University has named Judy Ann Riccio their new SHU athletics director! Congratulations Judy! Read more here.

Congratulations to #LEI20 grad Christie Ward on being named senior associate athletic director at Colorado State University Pueblo! More here.

Ashley Beaton has been promoted to assistant athletic director for student-athlete success at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside! Congratulations Ashley! Read more here.

Congratulations to #IAA15 grad Jennifer Cunningham on her promotion to associate athletics director of student-athlete development and internal operations at Providence College! Read more here.

Amazing! Congratulations to Erica Baldaray on being promoted to senior woman associate at Soka University! More here.

Congratulations to #IAA20 grad Emily Newcomb on accepting a position as the assistant director of donor engagement at NC State! 

Incredible! Congratulations to Sophia Baur-Waisbord on her new position as coordinator for program and curriculum design for the Maryland Made squad at University of Maryland! More here.

Read about how #IAA20 grad Cat Zuppani "Brought History to Life" in this American Builders Quarterly article! Read more here.

Amazing! Congratulations to Jamie Adams on being named the new director of athletics at Southwestern College! More here.
 
Have great news to share? Send it to Emma Fruhling to include in next week's Shout Outs!

A warm welcome to our newest members:

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