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91吃瓜 Alumni Leadership Council president Ruth Lown Turman

ALBANY, N.Y. 鈥� 91吃瓜 today announced the election of听Ruth Lown Turman听to the position of Alumni Leadership Council (ALC)听president.听In听her听leadership role with the 12-member council,听Turman听will help guide initiatives in alumni engagement and outreach, strengthen the network of听more than 200,000听Excelsior graduates, and act as听an听official representative of the University over the course of听her听term.听听

Turman, B.S. 鈥�96, of Columbia, South Carolina, currently serves as senior sales operations manager at Optum Serve (UnitedHealth Group). Her experience spans health care, technology, and financial services, with a focus on proposal management, process design, and cross-functional leadership supporting complex federal and commercial programs. An active and engaged听alumna, Turman听previously听served听in roles听on the Alumni Leadership Council听as听secretary听and first vice president, contributing to initiatives focused on alumni engagement, recognition, governance effectiveness, and the development of enduring alumni legacies. As ALC president, she will emphasize stewardship of alumni resources,听operationalizing听effective alumni leadership practices, and strengthening connections between alumni leaders and the University community. Turman holds a Bachelor of Science from 91吃瓜 and听maintains听a strong record of professional and volunteer leadership. Her service includes past membership on the International Board of Directors of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals, reflecting a sustained commitment to mentorship, professional standards, and collaborative leadership.听

鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to serve with such an experienced and passionate Alumni Leadership Council at this moment of tremendous momentum for Excelsior,鈥� said Turman. 鈥淢y own journey has been profoundly shaped by this community, and I鈥檓 grateful for the opportunity to support, celebrate, and elevate our extraordinary alumni, whose determination and commitment to lifelong learning continue to lift us ever upward.鈥�听

Turman is joined on the ALC leadership team by Christopher Alan Hirschler, first vice president, and Christopher Martz Arima, second vice president. The council membership also includes Sena Amegbletor, Matthew Baumgartner, Annie L. Hough-Everage, Pamela Monk, Morgan CJ Morgan, Douglas Perry, Tony Spearman-Leach, and Samuel T. Watkins Jr. Made up of Excelsior graduates representing a wide range of professions and backgrounds, the ALC reflects the diverse nature of Excelsior鈥檚 alumni population.听听

Encontrar谩 m谩s informaci贸n sobre el ALC, incluidas las biograf铆as de cada uno de sus miembros, 补辩耻铆.

Contacto para los medios de comunicaci贸n de la Universidad Excelsior:
Jason Bonafide,听jbonafide@excelsior.edu, 518-608-8446听

Acerca de la Universidad Excelsior听

91吃瓜 es una instituci贸n de educaci贸n superior acreditada y sin 谩nimo de lucro dedicada a ayudar a los estudiantes a completar sus estudios y avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. Excelsior contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, educada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje permanente y haciendo hincapi茅 en atender a las personas que hist贸ricamente han estado infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971 en Albany, Nueva York, Excelsior se adapta a la situaci贸n acad茅mica y geogr谩fica de los estudiantes, eliminando los obst谩culos que les impiden alcanzar sus objetivos educativos a los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n y completar sus estudios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad.鈥�听听听

Excelsior es una universidad sin 谩nimo de lucro con un campus principal en Albany, Nueva York, y un centro educativo en San Petersburgo, Florida. Los programas acad茅micos de la Universidad Excelsior est谩n registrados en el Departamento de Educaci贸n del Estado de Nueva York, con licencias adicionales para los programas con sede en Florida.听听听

Autorizada por la Comisi贸n de Educaci贸n Independiente del Departamento de Educaci贸n de Florida (n.潞 de licencia 12928).听Para obtener m谩s informaci贸n sobre esta instituci贸n, comun铆quese con la Comisi贸n en 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 323099-0400, n煤mero gratuito: (888)-224-6684.听