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News Release
July
27, 2006
Melinda Seevers has been named the new director of development for the College of Engineering at Boise State University.
In her new position, Seevers will work to raise funding for Boise State through private, corporate and foundation donations. She will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospective and major gift donors to the university. Seevers will report directly to the vice president for University Advancement, with an indirect report to the dean of the College of Engineering.
“We are really pleased to have Melinda on board,” said College of Engineering Dean Cheryl Schrader. “She brings her skills as an engineer along with great community connections.”
Seevers’ appointment comes just a few months after the Micron Technology Foundation announced a $5 million gift to Boise State to support its new doctoral program in electrical and computer engineering. The gift includes a $2 million challenge grant that will be matched dollar for dollar for donations made to Boise State for the doctoral program.
“This is an exciting project that capitalizes on Melinda’s background and experience,” said Rika Clement, acting vice president for University Advancement at Boise State. “The timing is great for Melinda to step into this position.”
Seevers earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly Pomona. For the past year, she has worked as the engineering co-op coordinator for the university’s College of Engineering, developing engineering internship opportunities for undergraduate students.
Seevers has more than 20 years’ experience in the aerospace and aviation industry in the areas of research and development, safety, performance evaluation and cost efficiency. Prior to joining the College of Engineering, she was a consultant to the National Aviation Program for the U.S. Forest Service.
The 2006-07 president of the Southwest Idaho Section of the Society of Women Engineers, Seevers is also a member of the American Society of Engineering Education. During the past school year, she served as adviser to the Boise State Aero Design West team of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
The College of Engineering at Boise State enrolls more than 1,400 students in its graduate and undergraduate programs. Its researchers have $16.8 million in active externally funded research grants, a 50 percent increase over the past year. In 2004, 68 percent of the engineering graduates from Boise State obtained employment in Idaho industries, according to statistics gathered by the college. More about the college is at http://coen.boisestate.edu.
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Contact: Rika Clement, University Advancement, (208) 426-4278,rikaclement@boisestate.eduMedia Contact: Janelle Brown, University Communications, (208) 426-1790, jbrown2@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and public service.
email communications@boisestate.edu Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007
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