Galen Names Marketing & Communications Director

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 6, 2011 - - - Galen College of Nursing has appointed Stephanie A. French as the director of communications and marketing, bringing more than 17 years of experience to the organization.

Most recently, French comes to Galen from RightSource, Humana’s home-delivery pharmacywhere she served as communications consultant in the Center for Consumer Messaging. Preceding Humana, she served as the executive director of communications and marketing for the Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) in Lexington, Ky. For nearly five years, French was the director of public relations for The Sullivan University System (Sullivan University, Specerian College and Louisville Technical Institute). Prior to joining Sullivan, French served as the regional communications manager and spokesperson for the American Red Cross Blood Services, covering a three-state service area. Early in her career, French worked for Jefferson Community College, WDRB and The Courier-Journal. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Jacksonville University, Fla., and is working on her master’s at University of Louisville. French volunteers for a variety of organizations including JCPS and the Red Cross. She has also been a member and/or board member of such organizations as Public Relations Society of America, International Association of Business Communicators and the Advertising Federation of Louisville.

“With Stephanie’s broad communications experience including roles in healthcare and education, she understands the complex needs of educational institutions and will further enhance community awareness of the College’s mission,” said Galen President Mark A. Vogt, “We look forward to her contributions as Galen continues to grow and serve the needs in our Louisville, Cincinnati, San Antonio and Tampa communities.”

Galen’s newly created position of director of communications and marketing will be responsible for overseeing internal and external communications, marketing strategy, advertising and media relations for all four campuses.

ABOUT GALEN

Galen College of Nursing, founded in 1989, focuses solely on nursing education. Galen offers Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Registered Nurse (RN) programs, as well as an LPN-toRN bridge. With small class sizes, diverse clinical experiences, modern, well-equipped facilities and a committed, caring faculty, Galen strives to prepare every student to be the best in the nursing profession. Galen College is one of the largest private nursing schools in the United States, and has campuses in Tampa Bay, Fla., Louisville, Ky. (main campus), Cincinnati, Ohio and San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit galencollege.edu.