Alumni and Friends Engagement

Cindy Ironson holds a bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College and a master’s from Temple University. As Director of Alumni & Friends Engagement, she guides the development of alumni and family programming, alumni volunteer groups and communications efforts. With a background in writing/editing and administration, she previously worked in the non-profit field, most notably for the American Cancer Society, organizing events and managing relationships with volunteers and high-performing fundraisers. She joined Clark in 2017 as an Associate Director of Alumni & Friends Engagement and helped manage alumni volunteer and affinity groups such as the Alumni Council, the GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Council, and the Undergraduate Parents Advisory Council.

Rigoria brings with them over fifteen years of experience working within educational institutions. They have devoted years of time and energy on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts – working in larger multicultural offices at higher education institutions. Rigoria’s experience in DEI will inform the continued work on supporting our affinity spaces, like CLAA or CBAA, and other efforts within Alumni & Friends Engagement. Additionally, Rigoria has served the larger Worcester LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities in volunteering and collaborating with non-profits Queer the Scene and Pride Worcester. Rigoria joined Clark in 2022 as the inaugural Associate Director for Gender and Sexuality and we are excited to have them as part of our team in supporting alumni and students in their journey at and beyond Clark.