<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-f6b80921-7fff-f0b5-3b43-8c0eb7faa7bd"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">It is bittersweet news to share that our colleague, Faith Leach, will be retiring. Her last day in the office will be January 24, 2025. Over the past 14+ years, SUNY Plattsburgh has been blessed with Faith's incredible commitment, perseverance, and great success at securing charitable support to benefit students and the University. It was a lucky day for SUNY Plattsburgh when we lured Faith away from the Heart Association and she joined the Institutional Advancement Team.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A "road warrior", Faith has traveled many miles to meet in-person with donors but her work on the road, her personal effort to bring alumni and friends closer to the university and to ensure the charitable giving experience is positive is anything but warrior-like.  Her long-term relationships are rooted in trust, honesty and good faith. (Sorry, no other word will do.) Faith is the face of SUNY Plattsburgh for hundreds of donors, who cannot make it back to campus. She brings the university to them, inspires them and they have responded generously.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Locally, Faith helped establish our North Country Scholarship program, is an active member of the campus and surrounding community, member of the Employee Assistance Program Committee, long-time member of Plattsburgh Rotary and is an Equity Advocate.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">It is powerful to consider that Faith's work will be felt by future generations of students and in perpetuity through the many endowments she has helped donors to establish.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We will celebrate Faith in January with a reception for the campus community. In the meantime, please join me in congratulating her and wish Faith well as she prepares to embark on an exciting new chapter and more time with her husband, Sean, their growing family, and new adventures.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Congratulations and many thanks to Faith!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Anne Whitmore Hansen</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Vice President of Institutional Advancement &</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Executive Director of Plattsburgh College Foundation<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