William Peace University Names Carrie Draper Communications/Marketing Administrative Assistant

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Expands Communications and Marketing Department with New Hire

Raleigh, NC, December 29, 2012 --(PR.com)-- William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Carrie Draper has been named the communications and marketing administrative assistant. In her position, Draper will assume internal administrative leadership for the university’s communications and marketing department as well as oversee the preparation of market research. Additionally, she will be responsible for maintaining communications and marketing records and files, coordinating vendor contracts, tracking the department budget, revising publications, and updating the staff newsletter. Prior to joining the institution, Draper served as an administrative assistant and office manager for a commercial real estate firm in Arlington, Va. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice from Radford University in Radford, Va.

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“I am honored to join the staff of William Peace University and work alongside an amazing group of individuals committed to providing educational excellence for all students,” said Draper. “One of the most exciting environments to work from is on the campus of a higher education institution, and I look forward to the opportunities and growth that will come from my role here.”

“Our university’s communications and marketing department play an integral role in the approach we take to reaching out and maintaining strong relationships with both current and prospective students, which is why it is so important to have an internal team that is committed to our students and helping them succeed,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “We are excited to have Carrie on board, as we know that she will be a wonderful asset to this department.”

Details:
- A native of Bassett, Va., Draper resides in Raleigh.

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William Peace University YouTube Channel:
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About William Peace University:
William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all-women’s college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor’s students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women’s institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university’s graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.

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