Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease)
July 19, 2008 - Head of School Theo Wilkes Coonrod at Saint Mary’s School (www.saint-marys.edu) in Raleigh announced that Gloria Lesher has joined the school as director of strategic marketing and public information. In this position, Lesher will guide and coordinate the communications activities of all school offices, overseeing public and media relations. Prior to Saint Mary’s, Lesher was a writer at MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm.
News Facts:
• Head of School Theo Wilkes Coonrod at Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh announced that Gloria Lesher has joined the school as director of strategic marketing and public information.
• In this position, Lesher will guide and coordinate the communications activities of all school offices, overseeing public and media relations.
• Prior to Saint Mary’s, Lesher was a writer at MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm.
Quotes:
“We are pleased to welcome Gloria to Saint Mary’s School,” said Coonrod. “Her unique background will help us develop consistent, campus-wide messages that reinforce key branding in our print publications, on our Web site and in the media.”
About Saint Mary’s School (SMS)
Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an independent, college-preparatory, girls boarding and day school dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement for grades 9-12. Founded in 1842 in the Episcopal tradition, Saint Mary’s School is the sixth-largest girls boarding and day school in the country. The school offers a comprehensive range of opportunities enabling girls to compete in college and today’s global economy. The historic, residential 23-acre campus is within easy driving distance of world-renowned Research Triangle Park and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Sixty percent of the school’s nationally recruited faculty and staff live on campus, and 75 percent of the faculty hold advanced degrees in their field. Saint Mary’s School offers 18 Advanced Placement courses and a full complement of honors courses, competition in 11 sports, a comprehensive fine arts program, and signature technology, advising and co-curricular programs to prepare students for independence and success in college and life. For more information, contact the Saint Mary’s School Admission Office, 900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-424-4100, or visit the Web site at www.saint-marys.edu.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty ( @ ) mmimarketing dot com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
