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NECC Alumni Director Receives Rising Star Award

Submitted by on February 5, 2013 – 1:53 pm
North Andover resident Lindsey Mayo, Northern Essex Community College director of alumni relations, accepted an award from Christine Tempesta, chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District 1 Board of Directors.

North Andover resident Lindsey Mayo, Northern Essex Community College director of alumni relations, accepted an award from Christine Tempesta, chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District 1 Board of Directors.

North Andover resident Lindsey Mayo, director of alumni relations at Northern Essex Community College, was recently honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for her leadership experience.

CASE’s annual Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards Reception, was held on Wednesday, January 30, at the Westin Copley Place in Boston.

Mayo, a graduate of North Andover High School, received the Rising Star Award which recognizes the accomplishments of new advancement professionals whose early success promises future leadership and achievement.

She has served as director of alumni relations in the institutional advancement office at Northern Essex since December 2011. She oversees all alumni events, activities, and volunteers including the NECC Alumni Association Advisory Board. Mayo also works with NECC students through the college’s phonathon program, as well as serving as the college representative for several state and national scholarships.

“Lindsey is a refreshing addition to the Institutional Advancement Unit representing the Alumni area,” said Jean Poth, NECC vice president of institutional advancement. “She is extremely talented, ambitious, and a great team member.”

Prior to arriving at NECC, Mayo worked for six years at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). She served MCPHS in several roles, most recently as the director of annual giving. Mayo also serves on the board of directors for the University of Maine Alumni Association and is an active volunteer with the Alpha Phi international fraternity. She has been involved with CASE International and CASE District I and is a member of the newly formed CASE Community College Alumni Relations group.

Mayo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Management from the University of Maine in 2005 and her Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University in 2008.

CASE is the professional organization for advancement professionals at all levels who work in alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing and other areas.