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FAU Alumni Association Board Welcomes New Members

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红玫瑰社区鈥檚 Alumni Association (FAUAA) Board of Directors welcomed three new members to its board.


By kristine gobbo | 6/24/2024

红玫瑰社区鈥檚 Alumni Association (FAUAA) Board of Directors welcomed Eric Dansky 鈥12, 鈥15, Joseph Santiago 鈥97, and Sara Valdivieso 鈥99, 鈥04 to its board. The three new board members were recently approved by the current FAUAA board. Each will serve a two-year term.

鈥淥ur Alumni Association has made remarkable strides over the past year, and our three new board directors are excited to keep that momentum going,鈥 said Katie G. Burke, Ph.D., 鈥08, 鈥10, 鈥15, 鈥17. 鈥淭hey are all terrific ambassadors of the university and will make an impact as we continue to grow.鈥

Dansky is a two-time FAU alumnus, receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration in 2012 and then an MBA in 2015. He currently serves as a senior investment officer at Cooper Family Office in Boca Raton.

Santiago graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in criminal justice in 1997. He is the owner of Advanced Professional Services, an independent insurance firm with locations in Deerfield Beach and Orlando.

Valdivieso is returning to the board for a second term. She is also a two-time FAU alumna, receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree in elementary education in 1999 and a master鈥檚 in nonprofit management in 2004. She is currently an art teacher at St. Ann Catholic School in West Palm Beach.

Additionally, the FAUAA board welcomed one new member to its executive committee. Chris Ferreira 鈥16, 鈥20 will now serve as the alumni engagement liaison. Returning to the executive committee are Justine Avila 鈥05 as chair; Aryeh Lehrer 鈥03 as vice chair; Kris Wall 鈥01 as treasurer; Aleeka Perryman 鈥02 as secretary; Michael Miller 鈥98, 鈥04 as officer-at-large; and Thomas Zeichman 鈥09 as immediate past chair.

鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly proud of all the accomplishments we鈥檝e achieved,鈥 said Avila. 鈥淲e continue to strengthen our membership initiatives and have significantly expanded our scholarship programs to assist deserving students.鈥

For more information about the FAU Alumni Association, visit faualumni.org.

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