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New VP of Marketing and Digital Communications Named

Stevenson is pleased to announce the appointment of John Buettner as Vice President of Marketing and Digital Communications , effective since July 1 , 2016 . Buettner brings a wide range of expertise to the leadership responsibilities of his new role , which he served in an interim capacity for four months . Previously , Buettner was the University ’ s Associate Vice President for Digital Communications , overseeing the web team , the SU Now Portal , media relations , the video production team , and emergency digital communications . He originally joined the Office of Marketing and Digital Communications in February 2009 as the Assistant Vice President of Public Relations .
Buettner holds a bachelor ’ s from Washington College and a master ’ s from Villanova University . He has more than 20 years of experience in journalism , public relations , and marketing , with 16 of those years spent in higher education . He previously served as the Director of Media Relations for Washington College ( 2000-2006 ) and the Media Relations and Web Manager for the University System of Maryland Chancellor ’ s Office ( 2006-2009 ).
During the final year that Kevin J . Manning , Ph . D ., will serve as the University ’ s president , Stevenson will take the time to reflect upon his accomplishments , his impact on SU ’ s growth and evolution , and his dedication to students , faculty , staff , and alumni . Track these events , celebrations , memories , photos , and more on the dedicated “ Celebrate 17 ” website at stevenson . edu / celebrate17 . We will continue to add to this site throughout the year , so please bookmark and visit it frequently as we begin to bid farewell to our visionary president .
BE SURE TO VISIT stevenson . edu / celebrate17 throughout the 2016-2017 academic year as we pay tribute to Kevin J . Manning , Ph . D .
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