Alumni Relations Staff

Betsy Oberst

Betsy Oberst

Betsy Oberst is the Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and Stewardship and the Executive Director of the Oswego Alumni Association, a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit corporation. She is responsible for overall strategic direction of the college's alumni program. She is the institutional liaison with the volunteer Board of Directors of the alumni association. She also  serves as the Publisher of Oswego Alumni Magazine. Oberst is also responsible for SUNY Oswego's stewardship program for alumni and donors and for overseeing the management of the Foundation and Alumni Association's scholarship and memorial gifts programs.

   
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Michael Sgro

Michael Sgro is the Director of Alumni and Parent Relations. Michael oversees the management of all alumni programs and initiatives at Oswego including reunions, regional events, social media and student/alumni programs. He is also the advisor to FAN's (Future Alumni Network), the student alumni group.

   
allison craine

Allison Craine

Allison Craine is the Administrative Associate in the Office Alumni and Parent Relations. She is responsible for the hiring and supervision of students as well as the daily management of office functions. Allison is also responsible for the coordination of Harborfest Housing for alumni, as well as components of Reunion Weekend and other special events. Additionally, Allison serves as Secretary for the Alumni Board of Directors. Allison joined the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations in March of 2001.

Stephanie Lamb '07

Stephanie Lamb '07

Stephanie is the Records Manager for the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations. She oversees the updating and maintenance of a database of more than 76,000 alumni, parents and friends of SUNY Oswego. She is also responsible for the alumni email account and components of Alumni and University Development programs such as Reunion Weekend.


LeAnne St. Gelais '07

LeAnne is the Associate Director of Alumni & Parent Relations.  She is responsible for the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) program, Senior Class Program, the Athletic Hall of Fame event and coordinates OsweGoConnect, the online community.

 Laura Pavlus '09

Laura Pavlus '09

Laura is the Associate Director of Alumni & Parent Relations.  She coordinates the GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) program, Torchlight Ceremonies and the Alumni-In-Residence (A.I.R.) program including NYC Career Connections. 

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Michelle Tackett-Spinner '98

Michelle is Associate Director for Stewardship.  She manages the Oswego College Foundation's privately-funded scholarships and other non-scholarship, endowed funds as well as the campus's memorial trees and benches.  She assists with components of Reunion Weekend, including Reunion headquarters supervisor. She also assists in SUNY Oswego's overall stewardship program for alumni and donors.

   
Alumni and University Development Communications
Michele Reed

Michele Reed

Michele is the Director of Alumni & University Development Communications. She is the editor of the award-winning publication, OSWEGO alumni magazine, which is published three times a year and is available at oswego.edu/magazine. She leads the communications team, whose members produce award-winning monthly e-newsletters for alumni and parents; and support both alumni and development teams in all their print and digital communications needs, providing professional content and design servies across a wide spectrum.

 Shane Liebler

Shane Liebler

Shane is the A&UD Communications Associate Director for Content. He is responsible for editing Lake E-ffect, the monthly e-newsletter for alumni, and Oswego Parents, which is published monthly. He is also associate editor of OSWEGO magazine and contributes to various other Web and print pieces produced by A&UD.

jennifer broderick

Jennifer Broderick

Jennifer is the A&UD Communications Associate Director for Design for the Division of Alumni and University Development. She is responsible for the design and production of most printed materials in Alumni and University Development. She also assists in managing alumni and development photo archives, various photography and special event design project needs. She is also responsible for production management and scheduling of all A&UD communications.