Ms. Connie L. Cochran is Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations & Special Events at Texas Southern University; prior she was Executive Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine. She has more than 30 years of experience creating and implementing activities to support alumni relations programs and alumni giving. She oversees outreach and communications to graduates and former students and works to increase membership. Her goals are to engage, educate and reconnect alumni to the University through involvement and financial support. Ms. Cochran also serves as an advisor to several student organizations.