{"id":9243,"date":"2023-08-21T11:51:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=9243"},"modified":"2023-08-21T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:51:34","slug":"nicholls-names-paige-thomas-director-of-alumni-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/21\/nicholls-names-paige-thomas-director-of-alumni-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholls Names Paige Thomas Director of Alumni Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 Nicholls alumna <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nichollsalumni.org\/alumni-staff\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paige Thomas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (BS \u201819) named<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the next Director of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nichollsalumni.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Alumni Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thomas, a Gonzales native and Raceland resident, graduated in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/human-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human Resource Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a minor in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/maco\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mass Communication\/Public Relations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. As a student, she was involved in campus life as President of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/business\/shrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholls Society for Human Resource Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Vice President of Membership for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/greek\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delta Zeta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sorority and a member of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/organizations\/directory\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Circle K International<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Paige was also co-host of the weekly social media piece &#8220;This Week at Nicholls,&#8221; and was a part of Nicholls\u2019 orientation team, serving as an ambassador in recruiting students and leading orientations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She went on to receive a MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/louisiana.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Louisiana at Lafayette<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2022. Since leaving Nicholls, Paige has worked for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ochsner.org\/?home=no-thanks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ochsner Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as a human resources intern, a talent acquisition recruiter and most recently, a senior leadership recruiter, developing and implementing recruitment strategies that supported Ochsner\u2019s business strategies and goals. She planned and executed employee engagement activities and initiatives, while serving as the Bayou Region President for the Young Professionals Association.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNicholls State University has a wonderful Alumni Federation supported by an outstanding Board of Directors and members that bleed red and gray. I am excited to join the team and keep the momentum of Alumni Affairs moving forward. My goal is to increase alumni engagement and to highlight the value and importance of the Nicholls State University Alumni Federation. I am looking forward to giving back to the university that made such a positive impact on my life. Returning home just feels right. Geaux Colonels,\u201d said Thomas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Nicholls State University Alumni Federation seeks to foster and promote the University\u2019s brand and strengthen the ties between its alumni. The Federation strives to retain and increase alumni involvement, to gather support for the institution and to raise community awareness of the University\u2019s achievements, events and goals. To learn more, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nichollsalumni.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/nichollsalumni.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monday, August 21, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jerad David, Director of Communications,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">985.448.4303<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jerad.david@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 Nicholls alumna Paige Thomas (BS \u201819) named the next Director of Alumni Affairs. 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