VP for Advancement named

Sean Scanlon has been hired as Lafayette’s Vice President for Advancement. Scanlon has earned a reputation as an innovative and entrepreneurial fundraising leader who approaches philanthropy as an expression of values for donors and organizations. His extensive experience in higher education includes most recently serving as vice president for advancement at College of the Holy Cross since 2023; Syracuse University’s Advancement and External Affairs (2016-23); and Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology and Johnson Graduate School of Management (2008-16).