Anne Cornell
Director of research and prospect management
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Anne Cornell, director of research and prospect management, leads efforts to identify and qualify new donors, track and manage existing donors, and oversees the donor visitation activity of gift officers in the division.

Anne has been employed at Alfred University for the past five years, first in Information Technology Services and subsequently in the Annual Fund Office.

Prior to coming to Alfred University, she worked as a project manager for Bakers of Jericho Hill, Alfred, as an engineer technician for the Frontier-Kemper/Flatiron Joint Venture, and as a field archaeologist for the Rochester (NY) Museum and Science Center.

Anne received a bachelor of arts degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo where she majored in anthropology and minored in U.S. history.

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Amy Jacobson
Director of Gift Planning
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Amy was most recently director of the Women's Leadership Center (WLC) at the University. In her new position, she manages a portfolio of planned giving and major gifts prospects and donors, creating cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for each.

Amy received a bachelor of arts degree in political science, cum laude, from Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. She subsequently earned a juris doctorate from the New York University School of Law and is a member of the New York, Pennsylvania, and federal bars.

Prior to her appointment as director of the WLC in 2005, Jacobson was a practicing lawyer for 10 years, most recently as a supervising attorney for Southern Tier Legal Services, where she assisted low-income clients with civil legal problems.

Amy, husband Dr. Allen Grove, professor of English at AU, and their children Nathan and Abigail, reside in Alfred where she has been active on the Board of Directors of the Alfred Montessori School and the Village of Alfred Housing Task Force. She also sits on the Village of Alfred Zoning Board of Appeals and is a member of the Board of Directors for Legal Assistance of Western New York.

She has taught courses in various fields at the University as well as within the Women's Leadership Academy, and has participated in the Careers in the Common Good Program offered by the Alfred University Career Development Center.

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Celeine Easdon-Smith
Director of Major Gifts
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Celeine Easdon-Smith has been appointed director of major gifts for the development office in August 2011. Celeine will be working with alumni and friends of the University in the Northeast.

"The opportunity to promote the educational development of young people in an intellectually stimulating environment is very exciting.  I am looking forward to visiting with Alfred University’s alumni and friends to raise money for the University in support of annual and capital priorities. The future of society depends on educating today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders. And, the prospect of cultivating relationships that will generate gifts that touch students’ lives every day in ways that matter is very inspiring. "

Celeine holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and an MBA, also in marketing research and small business development and entrepreneurship from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. She spent more than 15 years in marketing and sales, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry, before she and her husband, Ashley, moved to Potter County, PA, in 2002. They own and operate Oz’s Homestay Bed & Breakfast and the Freefall Oz Skydiving Center in Ceres, PA.

Most recently, Celeine was an adjunct instructor at Alfred State College, teaching "Strategic and Creative Problem Solving."

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Robin Mazejka
Director of Major Gifts
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Robin Mazejka joined Alfred University with a mission to encourage contact that is mutually enriching for the University and the Patron.  Robin has spent the time at Alfred University enjoying visiting and getting to know AU Alumni in all parts of the country.  “There seems to be a special bond with those who have been inspired by the Alfred Experience. I love hearing all the stories.”

Prior to joining the University Relations team, Robin was in the banking industry.  Her priorities as a banker ranged from team management and building relationships with customers to lending (both commercial and personal).   Robin also partnered with many non-profits to help with fund raising efforts.  Her most recent are Hospice and Special Olympics, where she continues contributing to the success of board initiatives. 

A native of Henrietta, NY, Robin earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Emmanuel College, Boston MA in Studio Art with a minor in psychology.  After moving from New Hampshire to Western New York, Robin has settled on a farm in Scio, NY with her son, who is attending Alfred University.  Robin spends her free time sailing, running and horseback riding.

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