The University of Evansville is pleased to announce the hiring of Brooke Higginbotham as its Indianapolis regional development officer.
Higginbotham, a 2003 graduate of the University, will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts prospects from alumni, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations in the Indianapolis region. She will begin work in her new position on April 10.
“As a graduate of the University of Evansville, I’m honored to have this chance to give back to the University,†said Higginbotham. “I look forward to the opportunity to help give students the life-transforming educational experience that I found at UE.â€
Higginbotham, a native of Jasper, Indiana, graduated from UE with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with concentrations in marketing and management. She also minored in sport studies.
After graduating from UE, Higginbotham worked as a women’s buyer assistant at Shoe Carnival’s corporate headquarters in Evansville before joining Bright House Networks, a cable system providing video, high speed internet, and phone solutions for residential and business customers in Indianapolis. Since 2004, she has held the titles of marketing and public relations manager (her current position), marketing communications supervisor, and marketing specialist.
At Bright House Networks, Higginbotham’s responsibilities have included developing an overall communications strategy for the market (including consumer marketing, public relations, and internal efforts) and cultivating relationships to support Bright House Networks community relations efforts.
While a UE student, Higginbotham studied abroad at Harlaxton College, UE’s British campus near Grantham, England, and was a member of the women’s volleyball team. As a student-athlete, she was a Missouri Valley Conference Scholar Athlete and a team co-captain.
