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College Hires Vice President
Bethune-Cookman College has
appointed Diane Jefferson as the as­
sistant vice-president for develop­
ment
Jefferson said she is thrilled and
excited to accept the appointment.
She w ill be responsible for so­
liciting funds to cover the college’ s
operating expenditures and for man­
aging the day-to-day activities o f the
development office. The duties in­
clude budget management and im­
plementing new fund raising initia­
tives that w ill enable the college to
meet or exceed its goals.
Being talented and ambitious,
Jefferson has advanced quickly since
she began working at the college.
She started as a fund raising special­
ist in 1992 and was promoted to
director o f annual giving about a year
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After leaving the UNCF she used
her fund raising abilities as district
director for CARE, an international
development andrelieforganization.
Jefferson says when she looks at
her experiences she is certain that
God has been working behind the
scenes to bring her to this point.
Being the first o f eight children
to go to col lege has also had a lasting
impact on Jefferson. She says educa­
tion has always been important and
she believes her mission at Bethune-
Cookman is spiritually grounded.
“ This is a noble, rewarding
mission...this is holy ground that
we’re treading on and I am being
afforded the opportunity to help as­
sure the realization o f Dr. Bethune’ s
dream,” she said.
Diane Jefferson
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Jefferson is a former television
news reporter. She also worked for
the United Negro College Fund’s
Chess Promoted At Sara Lee
Eva Chess has been promoted to
the position o f senior manager o f
public responsibility for Sara Lee
Corporation. She is responsible for
managing public issues, expectations
and perceptions, and for demonstrat­
ing Sara Lee’s commitment and ac­
countability to its diverse constitu­
encies.
As senior manager o f public re­
sponsibility, Chess manages the op­
erations fund, which makes corpo­
rate contributions to public interest
groups and national and state organi­
zations; represents Sara Lee with
Chicago-based organizations; and
serves as a liaison with leading na­
tional professional, civic, communi­
ty and activist groups. She adminis­
ters and develops marketing-related
public responsibility program, and
manages corporate activities to main­
tain productive relationships with so­
cial, political and corporate leaders.
Chess holds a bachelor o f arts
degree from the University o f North
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Carolina at Chapel H ill and a juris
doctor degree from the University o f
Virginia.
She has been with Sara Lee Cor­
poration since 1991. Prior to join in g
Sara Lee, Chess was a private banker
at J.P Morgan & Company, Inc.,
where she managed trust, estate and
charitable relationships for high-net-
worth individuals and families.
Chess is active in the non-profit
community and has served as a mem­
ber o f the board o f directors o f the
United Way o f Stamford, Connecti­
cut and as an officer and member o f
the board o f directors o f the C oali­
tion o f 100 Black Women o f Lower
F a irfie ld C ounty, C on ne cticut.
Chess’ professional affiliations in­
clude the Business Policy Review
Council, the Urban Bankers C oali­
tion and the American and Virginia
Bar Associations. She serves as a
member o f the boards o f directors o f
the Chicago Cosmopolitan Chamber
ofCommerce and the Midwest Wom­
en’s Center. She also is a Deacon o f
Chicago United, and a member o f the
Corporate Advisory Council o f the
League o f Women Voters and the
Center for Women’ s Policy Studies
In 1993, Chess received America’s
Best and Brightest Award from D ol­
lars and Sense Magazine.
Gladys McCoy Scholarship Fund Grows
Colleagues, family and friends
o f the late social services leader
Gladys McCoy recently raised $7,700
in a tribute fundraiser designed to
increase a scholarship endowment
named in M cC oy’s honor.
The Gladys McCoy Scholarsh ip
Fund w ill provide scholarships for
students who attended Portland State
U niversity’s Graduate School o f
Social Work. M cCoy earned a mas­
ter’s degree from the school in 1967
before embarking on a public service
career that spanned more than 25
years.
About 250 persons attended the
McCoy fundrasiser A p ril I on the
Portland State campus. So far,
$44,000 has been raised toward a
fund goal o f $300,000. The fund w ill
support diverse students who share
M cC oy’s values and career interests
in policy development and delivery
o f social services for families and
children in need. The fund w ill help
students who otherwise would not be
able to obtain a master’s o f social
w ork degree.
Upon her graduation from PSU
in 1967, McCoy began her career as
director o f social service programs
for Project Head Start, and went on
to serve on the Portland School Board
and the Multnomah County Board o f
Commissioners. She was elected
chair o f the county board in 1986,
remaining in that office until her death
in 1993.
The PSU Graduate School o f
Social W ork is accepting contribu­
tions to the Gladys McCoy Scholar­
ship Fund, c/o the PSU Foundation,
P.O. Box 243, Portland OR 97207-
0243. For more information, call the
school’s office at 725-4712.
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