King Named Development Director for UA College of Arts and Sciences

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Alicia King has been named The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences director of development where she will lead the College’s fundraising efforts and cultivate, solicit and steward gifts to the College.

Most recently, King served as the director of annual giving at The University of Alabama advancement office where she was responsible for the growth and management of 15 annual fund programs, including all UA colleges and schools, libraries, graduate school, continuing studies, the SPIRIT student scholarship campaign, and the faculty/staff campaign. The annual funds combined to raise more than $1.3 million in fiscal year 2007-08.

She also worked as the coordinator of student recruitment and scholarships at the University prior to working at the American Cancer Society in Tuscaloosa as a community representative where she helped the nonprofit raise more than $200,000 two years in a row. In 2007, King was named an ACE employee by the American Cancer Society’s Mid-South Division. ACE employees represent the top 10 percent of all employees within the seven-state division.

“Alicia King’s experience at the University and her knowledge of the philanthropic interests of our alumni and friends will serve the College well as she matches those interests with development opportunities in our 24 departments and programs,” said Dr. Robert Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “We look forward to working with Alicia to build support partnerships that will bring further distinction to the College and the University.”

King, who is originally from Port Saint Lucie, Fla., received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla.

The College of Arts and Sciences is the University’s largest division and the largest liberal arts college in the state. Students from the College have won numerous national awards including Rhodes Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships and memberships on the USA Today Academic All-American Teams.