Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that the Texas A&M Foundation has named Dr. Jennifer Ann Scasta ’11 as the senior director of development for Texas A&M AgriLife, effective July 1.
In this role, Dr. Scasta will facilitate collaboration with existing and prospective donors as well as university faculty and administration to develop strategic plans for funding academic programs, scholarships and building needs.
Dr. Scasta has more than a decade of leadership experience in higher education, philanthropy and fundraising for the Texas A&M Foundation, the Association of Former Students and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She currently serves as director of corporate relations with the Texas A&M Foundation.
Her experience in building relationships that match donors’ philanthropy goals with the mission and vision of the Texas A&M Foundation and Texas A&M AgriLife has contributed to her having raised over $4 million in gifts benefiting Texas A&M AgriLife.
In addition, her leadership was instrumental in helping establish the Barbara J. Huffman and William M. “Bill” Huffman ’53 Chair in Poultry Science, as well as the Cargill THRIVE Program that provides scholarships, academic development and career readiness for underrepresented students.
Also, a proud former student of the College, Dr. Scasta earned a bachelor’s in agricultural leadership and development from the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications in 2010, followed by a master’s in agricultural communications from Oklahoma State University in 2012. She returned to her previous department at Texas A&M to earn a doctorate in agricultural leadership, education and communications in 2018.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Scasta to this key leadership role. I am confident in her ability to build and strengthen donor and corporate partner relationships to provide our faculty and students resources that shape their future success.
Thanks and Gig ’Em,
Jeff Savell
Vice Chancellor and Dean, Agriculture and Life Sciences
