Comstock Named Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Kristen Comstock has been named assistant director of alumni relations for Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
In her new role within the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Comstock is one of the primary contacts for Penn State Behrend’s 25,000 alumni. She is responsible for developing, planning and implementing alumni programs and activities both on- and off-campus as part of the college’s alumni relations initiatives. Comstock also serves as a liaison for Penn State Behrend with the Behrend Alumni Society and the Penn State Alumni Association.
“As a Penn State Behrend alumna, Kristen is particularly attuned to the needs and interests of our alumni,” said Margie Taylor, director of development and alumni relations. Comstock’s objective is to enhance the alumni experiences and recruit active alumni participation.
Prior to this position, she served as a web production editor for VertMarkets.
Comstock, an Erie native and Harbor Creek High School graduate, holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and media studies from Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is a comprehensive residential college offering 33 baccalaureate, six associate, four pre-professional and two graduate degree programs with 22 minors to more than 4,400 students. Focused on providing a student-centered environment, Penn State Behrend is the link that connects its students to a major research and land-grant institution on a campus enriched by more than 110 clubs and organizations, 21 NCAA varsity teams, 19 intramural sports and modern facilities. Penn State Behrend is named as such due to a donation by Mary Behrend, widow of Ernst Behrend, who founded the Hammermill Paper Co. in Erie in 1898. The Behrend family lived on the 400-acre Glenhill Farm, which is the core of the Penn State Behrend campus today. For more information, visit behrend.psu.edu.