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Lori Weaver joined Bethany College in February 2020 as its Associate Vice President of Major Gifts and Campaign Operations and has since accepted the position of Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Marketing & Communications.

Lori was born in Huntington, WV and earned her bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in speech pathology and audiology, with minors in education and psychology. She comes to Bethany with more than 22 years of fundraising experience. Most recently, she served as the Executive Director of Campaigns and Advancement Operations at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA.

Lori enjoys seeing the impact that her office’s work directly has on the students. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and donors, Bethany is able to provide unique experiences and financial support to students that wouldn’t be possible without them. Lori loves leaving work every day knowing that she has made a difference.

Lori can be reached at LWeaver@bethanywv.edu or 304.829.7284.

Liz Short joined the Bethany College family in October 2020 as the Director of Philanthropic Gifts. In this role, Liz will be meeting with alumni and friends of Bethany to solicit donations to support the students and mission of the college.

Liz grew up in Webster County, West Virginia. She earned her BA in Public Relations at WV Wesleyan College and later her MA in Higher Education at the University of Delaware.

Liz has spent her career either working with college students or working to support them in advancement roles. As a first generation college student, Liz believes that college is a transformational experience that any student with the aptitude and desire should have the opportunity to experience, regardless of socioeconomic status. She’s thrilled to bring her experience and passion to Bethany!

You can reach Liz at 304.829.7281 or lshort@bethanywv.edu.

Haddae Allen joined the team in August of 2023 in the role of Advancement and Prospect Coordinator.

Haddae is originally from Vienna, West Virginia, and graduated from Bethany College in May of 2023 with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Finance. Prior to joining the team, Haddae completed several internships in the areas of Marketing, Tax Accounting, and Auditing. She is currently completing her Master’s of Business Administration from West Virginia University.

Outside of the office, Haddae enjoys coaching club volleyball and attending concerts. She is active in the Disciples of Christ ministries and has one dog, Tilly.

You can reach Haddae at hallen@bethanywv.edu or 304.829.7869.

Shelby Davis joined the team at Bethany College in June of 2022 as the Director of Media and Public Relations and is excited to be here.

Prior to Bethany College, Shelby was a news anchor for WTRF-TV and worked in the automotive industry as a social media director.

Shelby was born and raised in the Ohio Valley and is a 2019 graduate of West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media. During her time there, she was the main anchor of WVU News and a member of the WVU Competitive Cheer team, where she helped her team place 2nd in the nation.

Outside of work, Shelby can be seen with her three Goldendoodles—Sahara, Rubicon (Rubi), and Willow. You may also catch her on the mat teaching acro and tumbling to little ones!

Shelby can be reached at shelby.davis@bethanywv.edu or 304.975.0522.

Deno Emili ’78 returned to his alma mater in Jan. 2022 as Director of Alumni Engagement after a career in commercial real estate.

Deno most recently worked as legal counsel and compliance officer with Fraport USA in Pittsburgh. He previously worked with multiple real estate service providers after starting his career in Pittsburgh at General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

An active member of the Bethany community, Deno has served as an adviser to the active men of Beta Theta Pi for more than 25 years, and more recently as a patron of the women’s softball team.

The director of alumni engagement works with the Bethany College advancement team and alumni council to engage Bethanians of all ages with activities, communications, and service opportunities.

Deno can be reached at demili@bethanywv.edu or 304.829.7633.

Long-time College employee Shirley Kemp has been associated with Bethany for 45 years. Shirley’s smile, wit and calm are instrumental to the success of the advancement office. Prior to coming to institutional advancement, she served the admission office for ten years. She is the “keeper” of the records, responsible for gift entry and reporting as well as monitoring data input and pulling the many lists for the Bethany community.

Outside of the office, Shirley enjoys working with the Special Olympics, loves to golf and is active in the Castleman’s Run United Methodist Church. She is also an active volunteer for Our English Setter Rescue and has two loyal English Setters, Charlie and Mia.

Shirley can be reached at 304.829.7485 or skemp@bethanywv.edu.

Emily Luke is Bethany College’s Executive Director of Marketing & Communications, having come from the Morgantown Dominion Post, where she was a multimedia journalist for two years. Originally from Perryopolis, Pa., Emily is a graduate with honors of Malone University in Canton, Ohio, where she majored in public relations. She was the video editor for the student newspaper and was a public relations intern for the Stark County Hunger Task Force and Peanut Free Zone.

Outside of the office, Emily spends her free time reading and furthering her skills in photography and videography.

Emily can be reached at eluke@bethanywv.edu.

Erikka Sansom joined the Bethany College Athletic Department as the Director of Athletic Communications in November of 2018.

At Bethany, Sansom oversees athletic communications efforts and is the primary contact for 22 NCAA Division III varsity programs, including media relations, game day functions, live stats, social media, the website (BethanyBison.com), publications and live event video production. She is also a member of the department’s administrative staff.

Prior to Bethany, Sansom worked as a Behavioral Therapist at Augusta Levy Learning Center in Wheeling, W.Va. At ALLC, she worked with autistic students, providing intensive one-on-one treatment to enhance the social, academic, communication and independent living skills of its students.

Sansom received her Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and holds a Master’s degree in Special Education Birth-8th Grade from Slippery Rock University. During her time at Pitt-Bradford, Sansom was a student-athlete and got her start in the athletic communications field where she worked with the sports information staff during the home athletic events.

After graduation, Sansom has dedicated a lot of time in athletics throughout her career. Sansom coached high school basketball and softball for three years before joining Elmira College’s softball staff. Most recently, Sansom spent the 2016-2017 softball season learning under Bethany College icon Jan Forsty.

You can reach Erikka at esansom@bethanywv.edu.

Anna Winesdoerffer joined the Bethany College family in November 2022 as a Communications and Marketing Coordinator.

Anna is a native West Virginian despite spending much of her life in Canton, Ohio. She is a 2022 graduate of Saint Francis University’s Shields School of Business, where she earned a BS in marketing, with a minor in psychology. During her time at Saint Francis, Anna was a member of their Division I lacrosse program for two years. She also was a student writer for the student newspaper, a student-athlete mentor, and involved in multiple social justice campaigns.

She has been quick to fall into the role of promoting Bethany’s mission and goals to provide the best experience for current students and alumni while upholding the institution’s values. Anna looks forward to seeing the office’s direct impact on the Bison community.

You can reach Anna at awinesdoerffer@bethanywv.edu.