Listen: An Interview with Damon Griffin, the Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations

Listen to Woodbury’s Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, Damon Griffin, on Studio 7500 where he addresses the ways in which Woodbury engages its alumni community as well as the importance of annual giving for the university.

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