Advancement
The Lyon College Advancement team is committed to creating lasting opportunities to connect the passions of our alumni and friends with the mission and vision of Lyon College.
We are a link between you and Lyon College, its students, staff, and faculty.
We are here to help alumni, parents and friends of the college who:
- want to know more about Lyon
- seek opportunities to serve and to help "advance" the cause of Lyon, and
- support the mission of Lyon College through their financial support.
Lyon belongs to us all—together we invest in the most powerful resource we have: our young people. And, we are stronger when we partner together to enrich and expand the highly personalized education that students experience at Lyon.
Advancement Contacts

David Hutchison
Vice President for Advancement
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7208 | david.hutchison@lyon.edu

Gina Garrett, CFRE
Assistant Vice President of Advancement
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7557 | gina.garrett@lyon.edu

Elliott Sampley
Executive Director of Athletics Advancement
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7276 | elliott.sampley@lyon.edu

Cindy Barber
Executive Director of Alumni Engagement
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7527 | cindy.barber@lyon.edu

Samuel Locke
Director of Annual Giving
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7226| samuel.locke@lyon.edu

Cindy Qualls
Administrative Coordinator to Advancement
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7211 | cindy.qualls@lyon.edu
Kenton Adler
Director of Advancement Services and Research
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7548 | kenton.adler@lyon.edu
Jimmy Bell
Director of the Scottish Heritage Program
Office located in the Scottish Heritage Building
870.307.PIPE (7473) | james.bell@lyon.edu

Alexandrya Burroughs
Administrative Assistant to Advancement
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7175 | alexandrya.burroughs@lyon.edu
Mary Lemings
Assistant Director of Stewardship
Office located in the Nichols Administration Building
870.307.7067 | mary.lemings@lyon.edu