Rod Hamm named new Director of Alumni Relations at Tabor College

 

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HILLSBORO, Kan. – Tabor College is excited to announce that alumnus Rod Hamm has accepted the position as the new director of alumni relations.

“I am very excited to be coming back to Tabor College as the director of alumni relations,” Hamm said. “I look forward to the opportunity of connecting with alumni and friends of the college and sharing with them what is happening on our campus.”

Hamm has a strong passion for the Tabor College constituents and community. He graduated from Tabor in 1983 with a bachelor of arts in health and physical education. He served as an admissions counselor at Tabor from 1989-1995 and was also head women’s basketball coach from 1992-1995. In 1995, Hamm was promoted as a physical education/health instructor and also became the Bluejays head women’s soccer coach and head women’s softball coach.

In 1998, Hamm left Tabor to work for a local printing company, Baker Bros. Printing, where he worked in sales and handled administrative duties.  Finally in 2011, Hamm took his experience down the street to become a sales representative for Midway Motors.

Hamm’s outgoing and energetic personality makes him the perfect fit for his new role at Tabor.

“Rod has a passion to serve our alumni and help them connect to each other and the college,” said Jules Glanzer, president of Tabor College. “He knows so many of our alums by name and has followed them in life.”

Hamm will be joining two family members who are already employed at the college. His wife, Brenda, works in the admissions department as campus visit coordinator and their son, Derek, is an assistant professor of graphic design.

The familiarity of the Tabor family will be a huge benefit for him as the new director of alumni relations.

“We welcome Rod to this new role that will include engaging Tabor alumni in efforts to connect them better to each other and to our campuses,” said Ron Braun, vice president for advancement at Tabor College. “Rod’s experience and knowledge of generations of alumni will serve him well in this position.”

Hamm is an active member of the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church, Kiwanis Club and Hillsboro Convention and Visitors Bureau. He has served as a commentator for Tabor College internet broadcasts, Hillsboro High School Booster Club Chair and Hillsboro High School Site Council Chair.