
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
June 22, 2006
UNM Alumni Relations Director Appointed Associate Vice President
University of New Mexico Alumni Relations Director Karen Abraham was appointed recently to Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations announced Mike Carroll, vice president for Advancement. She is also the executive director of the Alumni Association, which represents and fosters long-term relationships, programs and services for more than 120,000 alumni in every state and in 92 countries.
“Karen is an extraordinary professional who has done so much for the alumni and University,” said Carroll.
Abraham, a UNM alumna with three degrees, started in 1970 as the assistant dean of students and has a long history at the University spanning more than 35 years. She has served as the Alumni director for the past 18 years. Prior to that, Abraham was the associate dean of students and director of the Student Activities Center for 17 years. She is a member of the Council for the Advancement & Support of Education (CASE), the Council of Alumni Association Executives and served as an elected trustee on both Boards of Directors.
Abraham has many accomplishments to her credit including the designation of Hodgin Hall as UNM Alumni Center specifically for alumni. The center will eventually house an art gallery, a reading room and a virtual museum. Additionally, she created an endowment to help sustain and support the Alumni Association and its various programs.
Throughout her career Abraham has been recognized with numerous honors and awards including: four-time recipient of the CASE Faculty Star Award, Honorary Letterman Award, Outstanding Alumnus Award, YWCA Woman on the Move Award, Lobo Award for Outstanding Service to the University, Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Education, the Division of Student Affairs Student Service Award and the UNM Regents Meritorious Service Award.
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