Mary Dawne ClarkMary Dawne Clark of Statesville has been named the new director of annual support and The College Fund in University Advancement at Wake Forest University.

Clark joined Wake Forest in 1999 as a major gifts officer for the university’s current capital campaign. In 2002, she was named director of development for Wake Forest’s Calloway School of Business and Accountancy. Prior to joining Wake Forest, Clark worked in banking for 17 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Wake Forest in 1983.

Clark, a Statesville native and resident, is the daughter of Marybelle Bell of Statesville and John Clark of Statesville. She graduated from Statesville High School in 1979.

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