{"id":3994,"date":"2016-11-29T17:30:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T17:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=3994"},"modified":"2016-12-06T14:42:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T14:42:54","slug":"dictson-named-senior-director-of-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=3994","title":{"rendered":"Dictson named senior director of development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2016\/11\/dictson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4274 \" src=\"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2016\/11\/dictson-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"dictson\" width=\"154\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2016\/11\/dictson-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2016\/11\/dictson-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2016\/11\/dictson-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2016\/11\/dictson.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/a>Derek Dictson has been named senior director of development in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Dictson previously served as senior director of development at Texas A&amp;M University. He will be responsible for the college\u2019s development and fundraising efforts, managing and coaching development officers and coordinators, implementing fundraising activities and strategies, supporting the college\u2019s strategic plan in collaboration with the dean and ensuring goals and objectives are met. He will also serve as a major gifts officer. He holds a bachelor\u2019s in agricultural business\/economics from New Mexico State University and a master\u2019s in public service and administration from Texas A&amp;M. Dictson succeeds Ed Lewis, who served as engineering lead development advisor since 2013. Lewis will assume his new role as senior advisor to the dean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Dictson has been named senior director of development in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. 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