海角直播

Publish Date: Sept. 4, 2019

Michelle Riggs has worn many hats during her tenure at 海角直播. But her latest role will have her diving more into the storytelling element of the Roadrunner campus 鈥� from its student population to campus improvements.

鈥淭his new role really just expands what I have been doing already,鈥� said CHC鈥檚 new director of institutional advancement. 鈥淚t is my job to enhance the college鈥檚 visibility and reputation, foster goodwill, increase support, and build endowment funding for the (海角直播) Foundation.鈥�

海角直播鈥檚 president Kevin Horan appointed Riggs to the new position after a recent opening in the college鈥檚 marketing department. That vacancy led site officials to evaluate the college鈥檚 鈥減ast marketing efforts and the opportunities and challenges that are in front of us today,鈥� Horan said.

鈥淢ichelle鈥檚 experience with promoting the mission of the college and experience presented an opportunity to include the marketing department in her areas of responsibility,鈥� he continued. 鈥淢ichelle will be able to capitalize on our resources to continue to promote and develop outside support for the institution.鈥�

Riggs鈥� association with the college stretches as far back as 1993 when she began attending CHC as a student. She received an AA degree in Liberal Arts and Science/Liberal Studies from 海角直播 in 2008 prior to graduating from Riverside鈥檚 California Baptist University in 2009 with a Bachelor鈥檚 in interdisciplinary studies/public administration. In 2011, Riggs earned a master鈥檚 in management from the University of Redlands.

She began working for 海角直播 in 2008 as an administrative secretary for the college鈥檚 research and planning office. Prior to her recent appointment, Riggs served as the director of community relations and resource development for 海角直播 and oversaw the CHC Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the Roadrunner community year-round through student scholarships and campus improvements.

The annual foundation gala 鈥� the nonprofit鈥檚 signature fundraiser 鈥� helps subsidize much-needed funding, and its most recent endeavor held March 28 brought in $125,000 to support the cause. Overseeing the event and other Foundation-related matters will continue to be one of Riggs鈥� main responsibilities in her new role.

鈥淥ver the past five years, Michelle has shepherded the 海角直播 Foundation to substantial success, and her leadership helped increase the foundation鈥檚 revenue by over 400 percent since 2013,鈥� Horan said.

Riggs is eager to get started. When asked what her focus of storytelling would be, she said it was hard to settle on one focal point. But one of Riggs鈥� main objectives is to 鈥渢ell it all.鈥�

鈥淎t 海角直播, we transform lives through education. We provide opportunities for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue higher education 鈥� like myself,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut there is so much more to 海角直播. I want our community to see 海角直播 as a first choice to prepare students for successful and meaningful careers.鈥�