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Bridget FitzPatrick, Associate Vice President for Advancement joined Lackawanna College in 2004, and has served in the offices of Public Relations and Development prior to the department’s expansion to Institutional Advancement. She is responsible for overseeing all of Lackawanna College’s development and fundraising initiatives, including donor relations, management of capital campaigns, the annual fund, and cultivation of scholarship funds. She is also responsible for oversight of the college’s public relations, marketing, alumni, special events and theater team.

Prior to her appointment as Director of Development in 2005, Bridget was the Executive Director of Scranton Community Concerts. Formerly, she was the business and practice manager for the dental specialty of J. Ward FitzPatrick, DDS, and Marketing Director for Ferris & Company, Washington, D.C.

Ms. FitzPatrick received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Communication from American University’s School of Communications, and is currently pursuing her executive master’s degree. She is a graduate of Leadership Lackawanna. She actively volunteers for community organizations and has served on several community boards, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Community Concerts, The Children’s Advocacy Center, Main Street, Steamtown Marathon, The Fresh Air Fund, The Humane Society and PA Presenters. Bridget has also served as a volunteer cross country coach for ten years at a local middle school.

Ashley Fetterman serves as the Director of Alumni Relations for Lackawanna College. She received her BA in Arts Administration with a minor in photography in 2005 from Marywood University. She is responsible for developing social and cultural programs to engage Lackawanna College Alumni throughout the area. Working closely with LC graduates, Ashley will facilitate alumni participation by providing opportunities for alumni to continue their relationship with LC. Ashley was promoted in May 2009 after two years as the Administrative Assistant to Development and Alumni Relations at Lackawanna College. To take on her new Leadership role Ashley participated in Leadership Lackawanna, a program of the Scranton Chamber and graduated in June 2009.

Ashley loves meeting new people and has a passion for photography!