Hello Pfriends!
I am honored, humbled, and privileged to have been elected to serve a second term as President of Pfeiffer University’s Alumni Association. Pfeiffer’s alumni are diverse in many ways, but we are all connected by a common bond of heritage and love for the place many of us call home. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve both you and our beloved Alma Mater. Our alumni often ask how they can best serve Pfeiffer. There are several ways that we can work together to benefit our university.
First, we can spread the story of Pfeiffer by telling our friends and acquaintances about the wonderful experience of attending a small university that consistently ranks in the top percentage of schools exhibiting a high level of individual support for students. Telling the good news story of Pfeiffer, wearing our Pfeiffer gear, and expressing pride in our Alma Mater helps promote enrollment and is vitally important to Pfeiffer’s success.
Secondly, we can work to connect our friends to the university by inviting them to attend Homecoming or other alumni events. Alumni support for Pfeiffer is critical. Current Pfeiffer students enjoy the presence of alumni on campus and our presence now will influence those students to become supportive alumni themselves. Alumni who don’t live near Pfeiffer can use social media to reconnect with other alumni or can host events in their area. Simply gathering with area alumni at a local venue can help boost both reconnection and participation. Our Alumni Office can help if you are interested in hosting a gathering in your area.
Thirdly, we can support Pfeiffer financially. Most of us can make an annual donation to ensure our alumni participation rate is one to be proud of! Gifts of any size make a difference, and having a high alumni participation rate tells our benefactors that alumni are pleased with the Pfeiffer experience, which helps encourage giving by groups and organizations who may be interested in financially supporting Pfeiffer.
If you have questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at draines50@yahoo.com. I hope to meet you at Homecoming, Alumni Night, or at other special events! We are so fortunate to belong to the Pfeiffer Pfamily, and I look forward to hearing your Pfeiffer story!
Go Falcons!
Della Daniels Raines ’74
President, Pfeiffer University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Alumni Association Board of Directors
President: Della Daniels Raines ’74, Southport, NC, draines50@yahoo.com
2023-2024 President: David Bell ’74, Greenwood, SC, dbell529@gmail.com
Kevin Allran ’87, Iron Station, NC
David Bell ’74, Greenwood, SC
Jane Cashion Brietz ’68, Charlotte, NC
Craig Chadwick ’73, Greensboro, NC
Charlie Cooper Cherry ’72, Salisbury, NC
Jane Edwards Crenshaw ’72, Knightdale, NC
Michelle McInturff Cumming ’99, Albemarle, NC
Kenneth Drysdale ’23, Charlotte, NC
LouAnne Donahue Gable ’74, Cape May, NJ
Grady Gaston ’12, Duluth, MN
Pixie Klein Gentle ’83, Mount Holly, NC
Katie King Hand ’71, Virginia Beach, VA
Roger Holcombe ’70, Leland, NC
Elaine Hartley Honeycutt ’68, Fort Mill, SC
Butch Jones ’70, Orlando, FL
Rev. Katie Roberts Lineberger ’06, Rockwell, NC
Demetrius Marlowe ’87, Concord, NC
Cathy McCauley ’77, Charlotte, NC
Linda Hendrix Metcalf ’73, Greensboro, NC
Phil Passanante ’81, Princeton, NJ
Pam Felker Robinson ’83, Charlotte, NC
Nick Sambenedetto ’94, Columbia, SC
Mandee Schaub ’20, Richardson, TX
Cindy Reedy Serbin ’75, Knoxville, TN
Michelle Sloan ’00, Charlotte, NC
David Streater ’80, Morganton, NC
Frank Suggs ’71, Lexington, NC
Ellen Hostetter Thompson ’73, Old Hickory, TN
Gary Weart ’71, Richfield, NC
Marie Clark Webb ’00, Concord, NC
Emeritus Board Members
Warren Knapp ’66, Asheboro, NC
Tom Lewis ’68, Asheboro, NC
Alumni Board of Directors Membership
The Pfeiffer Alumni Association is led by a board of volunteers that meets regularly, involves itself in campus life, promotes Pfeiffer Day, and recognizes exceptional alumni with awards presented at Homecoming each fall. Membership nominations are considered annually, and nominations are due by April 30th of each year.
- Alumni Board of Directors Statement of Expectations Download here
- Alumni Board of Directors Application Download here
Print and mail nomination forms to Pfeiffer University Advancement Office, P.O. Box 960, Misenheimer, N.C. 28109, or email forms to advance@pfeiffer.edu.