UCA Hires Jesse Thill as Director of Alumni Services

The University of Central Arkansas has hired Jesse Thill as its new director of Alumni Services. 

Thill begins the position Feb. 9. He comes from the University of Florida where as associated director of the Alumni Association’s Membership & Philanthropy. Before that he worked at the University of Arkansas, Brown University and the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law. 

“The search committee was very impressed by [Thill’s] experience and talent,” Shelley Mehl, vice president for Institutional Advancement, said in a statement. 

Thill has a bachelor’s degree in history and a graduate degree in learning systems technology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 

“I believe that now, more than ever, a strong alumni association is key to the mission of the university,” Thill said in a news release. “Together, we will continue to build an alumni association that fosters the connection between graduates, former students, friends, and the university.”