Lonnie Vandeventer – Director of Alumni Relations, Adult and Graduate Studies

Lonnie Vandeventer is our new Adult & Graduate Studies (AGS) Director joining the team on March 19, 2007. He received his BS in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University in December 2003. He also earned his associate's degree in Business from IWU in May 2002. Lonnie was the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Award in both instances. He is currently pursuing his MBA as well.

Lonnie brings over 30 years of sales and sales management experience to his new role. He recently worked with the University of Phoenix-Indianapolis Campus as an Enrollment Counselor and with Prepress Training Solution, Bloomington, IN in sales and customer service of online, interactive training tutorials specific to the print and graphic design industry working with customers worldwide.

Lonnie comes to IWU with a love for the university. He was first encouraged by his son Clark who was a student at the time and is now a member of the President's Advisory Council on Excellence. His participation in AGS, in pursuit of his own degree, also fostered a dream to serve the Lord at IWU in some capacity. He forecast his future aspirations to his peers during a class assignment in 2002. That dream has now been realized as he takes on this new role.

Lonnie is excited at the opportunity to serve the Lord and to help increase AGS Alumni involvement in the continued growth of the university.

Lonnie and Janet Vandeventer moved to the Marion area from Martinsville, IN where they lived for 29 years. In addition to Clark, they have three additional adult sons, Christopher, Clayton, and Carl and two grandsons, Hayden James and Jackson Wayne.