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Meet the Advancement Office

Angela Dorsey

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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Furman University

Year Appointed: 2009

Angela Dorsey joined Marist School in September 2009 as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. She provides strategic vision and leadership for the school’s fundraising efforts.

Angela brings to Marist more than 15 years of development experience, including serving as Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement at The Westminster Schools, Vice President of Development & Marketing at St. Jude’s Recovery Center, and Director of Student Programs at the YMCA at Virginia Tech.

Angela received her B.A. from Furman University and her M.Ed. from the University of Georgia. She, her husband Jed, and daughter Riley, live in Smyrna.

Meeghan Fortson

Director of Development

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BA, Middlebury College

Year Appointed: 2010

Meeghan Fortson joined Marist School in July 2010 as Director of Development. She oversees annual giving as well as day-to-day management of the Advancement Office.

Meeghan brings extensive experience to Marist having worked in development at Harvard University and most recently as the director of alumni relations and annual giving at Westminster.

Meeghan grew up in Atlanta and is a graduate of The Westminster Schools. She received her B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont. She and her husband, Rob, live in East Atlanta.

Alexandra Ciccarelli

Advancement Assistant

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Year Appointed: 2010

Katherine Gregory

Prospect Research & Database Administrator

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BS, Florida State University Communication 2001

Year Appointed: 2006

Katie joined the Marist Advancement team in 2006 with extensive database administration experience in the non-profit sector. She is responsible for management of the alumni and donor database, providing fundraising reports and analysis, and prospect research for fundraising initiatives. Katie grew up in South Florida and graduated from Florida State University in 2001 with a B.S. in Communication.

Allison McKenna

Assistant to the VP for Institutional Advancement

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Grace Institute

Year Appointed: 2006

Allison joined Marist School in July 2006 as Assistant to Vice President for Institutional Advancement. She provides administrative and project management support to the Advancement Office with special attention toward donor recognition events. Allison serves on both the Capital Campaign and Leadership Gifts committees.

Allison offers over seventeen years of administrative support and special events planning experience. Prior to joining Marist School, she served as Executive Assistant for 4 years at the franchise headquarters for FOCUS Brands, Inc. in Atlanta (franchisor of Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Schlotzsky’s®, Moe’s Southwest Grill®, Auntie Anne's® Pretzels), and Sales and Events Coordinator for 8 years at Durasol Awning Systems, Inc. in New York.

Allison is a graduate of Grace Institute, a business school located in New York City.

Annie Minor

Annual Fund Manager

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MAT, Agnes Scott College

Year Appointed: 2011

Annie Minor joined Marist School in December 2011 as Annual Fund Manager. She coordinates the day-to-day projects that support the Annual Fund.

Annie brings experience to Marist from her work as Development Associate at the International Community School (ICS) in Decatur, Georgia.

Annie received her B.A. from Oglethorpe University and her M.A.T. from Agnes Scott College. She and her husband, Charlie, live in East Atlanta.

Lexy Mizell

Database Assistant

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BA, University of Georgia Sociology 2007

Year Appointed: 2007

Lexy Barton Mizell graduated from Marist School in 2003 and joined the Advancement Staff in May 2007. As a Marist student, she cheered for Marist football and basketball, was a member of the Spanish Honor Society, participated in Breakfast Club, and was a Eucharistic Minister. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Georgia in May 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. Lexy is married to Marist alumnus Devin Mizell '01.

As the Database Assistant, she provides support to the Director of Development and the Prospect Research and Database Administrator. Currently, her primary duties include entering all gifts and pledges, constituent information, and related data into the alumni and donor database.