MARCH 25, 2005


Mesa State College Foundation Welcomes New Administrator

Grand Junction, CO - The Mesa State College Foundation has hired Diane Gigliotti, an experienced contract manager, to serve as its new administrator.

"Diane Gigliotti brings a wealth of contract management experience to this position," said Dan Roberts, Mesa State College Foundation president. "She will be a great asset not only to the Foundation itself, but also to the students of Mesa State College, many of whom rely on Foundation scholarships to make their educational goals a reality."

With more than 20 years in the contract management field, Gigliotti served as a contracts manager for Rocky Mountain Health Management Corporation for five years before she retired in 2002. An active member of the community and board member for the Grand Junction Botanical Gardens, she remained retired for two years before deciding to embark on a new challenge.

"I'm really looking forward to working with the Foundation and its benefactors," said Gigliotti. "I believe that my background in contracts and finance will be helpful as the Foundation moves forward in its relationship with Mesa State College."

The Mesa State College Foundation is a nonprofit fiduciary organization that serves as the steward for gifts made to Mesa State College. Its mission is to strengthen educational opportunities at Mesa State College through the distribution of gift assets, including scholarship endowments, charitable trusts, real estate and planned gifts. Further information on the Mesa State College Foundation is available at www.mesastate.edu/foundation/.

For additional information, contact the Publicity Coordinator at 970.248.1371.

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