Webster's Amy Castronova to Serve as Clarkson University Fund Co-chair

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Clarkson University alumna Amy E. Castronova will serve as co-chair of the Clarkson Fund.

POTSDAM, NY (10/13/2011)(readMedia)-- Clarkson University alumni Amy E. Castronova of Webster, N.Y., and Eric P. Dibble of Endwell, N.Y., will serve as the new co-chairs of the Clarkson Fund. Dibble and Castronova will work with the University to develop new strategies to increase alumni participation and unrestricted gifts raised in support of the Clarkson Fund.

Castronova is president and owner of Novatek Communications Inc.

"I am looking forward to expressing my gratitude and giving in a new way, as co-chair of the Clarkson Fund," said Castronova. "The University and campus have evolved tremendously in the short time since I enrolled and it is very exciting to be a part of its growth. The Clarkson Fund provides an immediate impact to today's students through scholarships, financial aid, technology, laboratory equipment, athletics, and more -- a critical component to Clarkson's growth that is instantly gratifying."

The Clarkson Fund, the University's unrestricted annual giving program, provides opportunities for alumni to support their alma mater at all giving levels. Unrestricted gifts to the Clarkson Fund help provide necessary resources that make an immediate impact upon today's students so that they can receive the best possible education.

In 2010-2011, more than 5,000 alumni, parents and friends contributed more than $2.4 million -- an all-time Clarkson Fund record.

"This is the first time we have had co-chairs for the Clarkson Fund," said Marcell Mallette, director of the Clarkson Fund. "Individually, they bring unique alumni and donor perspectives. Together, their combined enthusiasm and commitment to their alma mater is unparalleled. What a winning combination!"

Novatek Communications Inc. is a technical communications company that helps medical device manufacturers launch new medical devices, with content for documentation and learning.

As a University trustee, Castronova will serve as liaison between the Clarkson Fund and the board of trustees institutional advancement committee. She serves on several trustee committees, including trusteeship, alumni, health & wellness, student affairs and marketing. Prior to becoming a trustee, Castronova was a member of the Clarkson Alumni Council and served as an alumni admission volunteer for the Leadership and Achievement Mentor Program.

In 2009, she received the Woodstock Award. She received a B.S. in interdisciplinary engineering & management from Clarkson in 2004 with a minor in professional communications. While at Clarkson, Castronova was a member of the women's club ice hockey and soccer teams. She was also president of Delta Zeta sorority and a member of Phalanx Honor Society.

Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.

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Photo caption: Clarkson University alumna Amy E. Castronova will serve as co-chair of the Clarkson Fund.