Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Tom Evelyn has been named Vice President for University Communications at the school.<\/p>\n
Evelyn comes to Furman from the University of Florida, where he has served as Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing since 2014.\u00a0 He will begin his new duties at Furman Aug. 1.<\/p>\n
As Furman\u2019s chief communications officer, Evelyn will be responsible for the University\u2019s various communications platforms. A member of the President\u2019s senior leadership team, he will envision the message and strategic positioning for Furman.<\/p>\n
\u201cTom Evelyn will fill a very important role as the University works to increase its visibility and enhance its position among the nation\u2019s top liberal arts colleges,\u201d Davis said.\u00a0 \u201cHe has a wealth of experience in higher education communications. Moreover, Tom is an innovative and strategic thinker who will advance Furman\u2019s reputational excellence in academics as well as its innovations in community engagement and the student experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is an energy and sense of excitement at Furman that is inspiring, and I am honored to join the University at this special moment in its history,\u201d Evelyn said. \u201cWith a firm foundation of excellence and an ambitious vision for the future, Furman is clearly poised to reach new heights. I look forward to working with President Davis and the university community to help tell the story of the faculty and students who are leading the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Associate Vice President at Florida, Evelyn has led a team of 20 staff members who create communications and donor relations materials for the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs and the UF Foundation.\u00a0 He has worked in tandem with the Office of University Relations to create and foster a unified brand strategy with UF\u2019s colleges and institutes and other campus partners.<\/p>\n
In addition to his time at the University of Florida, Evelyn\u2019s higher education experience includes serving as Vice President for Communications at St. Lawrence University, where he was responsible for all communications and marketing for the university and the management of its National Public Radio affiliate, North Country Public Radio (WSLU-FM).<\/p>\n
He previously served as Senior Director of News and Media Relations at Bucknell University and Interim Assistant Vice President and Associate Director of News and Information at the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n
Before joining the higher education community, Evelyn spent 10 years working as a reporter and editor at several newspapers in Florida and Georgia.\u00a0 He also served as a cryptologist in the U.S. Navy while stationed in Spain and aboard ships on mission in the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n
Evelyn graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism with a philosophy minor and earned a master\u2019s degree in communication from the University of Central Florida, where he also guest lectured in journalism and public relations. He and his wife, Melissa, have two children, Cooper and Delilah.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact Furman\u2019s News and Media Relations office at 864-294-3107.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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