Southern Nazarene University

BETHANY, Okla. (September 9, 2010) - Dr. Terry Toler, Vice President for University Advancement and Church Relations at Southern Nazarene University recently announced the selection of Brent LaVigne as SNU’s first full-time Director of The SNU Fund and Advancement Programs.

LaVigne is an alumnus of SNU (’04) with a BS in Business Administration, and went on to earn the MSM degree in 2007 from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. For the past year, LaVigne and his wife, Michaele, have served as the volunteer on-site coordinators for the Swaziland Partnership. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Contracts Specialist with General Dynamics (Dayton, OH) with a focus on contract administration and project management.

“I believe that, through focused work on strengthening the SNU Fund, and connecting with our alumni and friends, Brent’s impact will be immediate and positive,” said Dr. Toler. “In economic times such as these, it is especially important to have a gifted and dedicated person, like Brent, give himself to the task of rallying those who love and support SNU, to commit to consistent, unrestricted giving that allows our students the opportunity to obtain a first-class education in this transformative place.”Working within the Office of University Advancement and Church Relations, Brent invites friends of SNU to contact him at any time at 405.491.6617; email him at blavigne@snu.edu; or stop by his office in Bresee Hall, Room 322.

Southern Nazarene University's mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who THINK with clarity, ACT with integrity and SERVE with purpose.