Bonds named Director of Alumni Relations at Tech

Angela DeWitt Bonds, a 1995 graduate of Arkansas Tech University, has been promoted to director of alumni relations for her alma mater.

Bonds has served in the Arkansas Tech Alumni Office as coordinator of young alumni since September 2005. In her new leadership role, Bonds will be responsible for helping Arkansas Tech maintain and strengthen connections between the university and its 28,000 living alumni.

“Arkansas Tech is a great institution and I am extremely excited and honored to be named director of alumni relations,” said Bonds. “The Tech Alumni Association has a strong foundation and it’s a wonderful opportunity to be able to build on that foundation. Having worked with Tech’s young alumni for the past two-and-a-half years, I’m looking forward to expanding my role with our dedicated alumni. I hope to enhance the programs and services that connect them to the university, and to create new traditions for celebrating their alma mater and its continued success.”

            Bonds earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication from Tech. She has previously served as program director for the Russellville Chamber of Commerce, assistant to the director for the Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development and information coordinator for the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce.

           “Angela has developed and implemented new programming to engage alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years,” said Jayne Jones, vice president for development. “In addition, she has assisted with activities of the Alumni Office and has established relationships with alumni of all ages. Her experience, interpersonal skills and knowledge of Tech and the community are qualifications that support her promotion.”

Bonds and her husband, 1994 Tech graduate Dustin Bonds, live in Russellville.

Julie Morgan, who served as director of alumni relations at Arkansas Tech from 2004-08, accepted a position as assistant to the president at Tech in January. She is serving as the on-campus coordinator for the university’s upcoming centennial celebration.