Bruce Rosengrant has been appointed to the newly created post of Adams State University Vice President for Community Engagement and Communication. Rosengrant most recently served as the Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Executive Director of the Fayetteville State University Foundation in North Carolina. In his role at Adams State, Rosengrant will oversee Marketing/Public Relations, Alumni Relations, the Adams State Foundation, Events Management, the Salazar Rio Grande del Norte Center, and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
“We are thrilled to have Mr. Rosengrant join Adams State at such an important time,” noted President Cheryl D. Lovell. “This key assignment will strategically align the university for future growth and strengthen and build our key internal and external relationships and partnerships.”
With 30 years of experience in higher education, Rosengrant served as chief development officer at the University of Southern Mississippi where he implemented and guided a $150 million capital campaign initiative. Rosengrant also held senior-director level development and external relations positions at Columbia University and Washington State University. Additionally, he has served as director of development at DePaul University, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law.
His first day at Adams state is March 28, 2022. “I look forward to working with President Lovell,” Rosengrant said. “Adams State is fortunate to have strong leadership not only in the President’s office but with the executive team. Equally, the leadership among the faculty and staff is highly engaged and a big reason I chose to take on this role. Our alumni and friends should be proud of what’s happening in Alamosa.”
Rosengrant will move to Colorado with his wife, Lauren, daughter, Sadie, a high school sophomore and son, Dan, who is in third grade.
