Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to introduce three new members of the University Advancement team – Jovita Covington, Marketing Coordinator; Linda Hansen, Administrative Services Coordinator; and, Barbara Myers, Director of Alumni Relations.

Jovita “Marti” Covington is a native of northern Virginia and a 2008 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she earned a B.A. in Journalism with an emphasis on print publications. After graduation, she spent six months covering the 2008 presidential election with the Washington bureau of TIME Magazine before accepting a reporting position with The Beaufort Gazette and Island Packet newspapers in coastal South Carolina. She joins the Office of Marketing and Communications after more than a year covering Beaufort County business and government for both newspapers.

Marti is located on the first floor of Gardner Hall, and can be reached by calling 356-2427 or emailing covingtonj@savannahstate.edu.

Linda Hansen is a South Carolina native and obtained bachelor’s in Liberal Arts and Master of Education degrees from Armstrong Atlantic State University. She possesses 17 years of experience within the University System of Georgia in departments of advancement, criminal justice, and institutional research; as well as the school of graduate studies at AASU. Linda is the proud mother of three grown children and one grand-daughter. Having traveled extensively during her husband’s 30-year military career, they now reside in Richmond Hill. Linda is located in room 8 of Gardner Hall and can be reached by calling 356-2427 or emailing hansenl@savannahstate.edu.

Barbara Myers graduated from Paine College with a BA in English and Savannah State University with a Master’s of Public Administration degree. She is also a 2004 graduate of Leadership Savannah. Barbara has over 20 years of experience in higher education, most recently having served as the Director of Career Services and Coordinator of the Post Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP) at Armstrong Atlantic State University. She brings a wealth of experience in program development and community initiatives. Barbara has lived in the Savannah area for over 21 years and currently resides in Richmond Hill, GA with her husband, Kelvin; daughter, Kourtney; and son, Kameron. Barbara is located on the second floor of Gardner Hall and can be reached by calling 912-353-3205 or emailing myersb@savannahstate.edu.

Please join me in welcoming Marti Covington, Linda Hansen, and Barbara Myers to Savannah State University!