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Athletics  Associate Athletic Director
A beneficiary of the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant Program, Lowe served as Marketing, Promotions and Special Events Coordinator at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, from August of 2002 to May of 2004. A member of the inaugural intern class, she completed the two year program and became the Interim Assistant Director of Athletics at Vassar College in June of 2004. Taking on the responsibilities of the Associate Athletic Director, her main duties were compliance, scheduling and transportation coordinator, advisor to SAAC, and tournaments director. Lowe is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) and completed the Institute for Administrative Advancement in 2003. She participated in the first NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference in 2002 and has twice served as a facilitator for this event. Her NCAA committee work includes Division III Interpretations and Legislation and the National Leadership Conference Selection committees. She recently completed service on the Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant Selection committee and is a facilitator for the NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference (formerly the National Leadership Conference). Lowe received her bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management from Trinity University (Texas). She played basketball for the Tigers and still ranks among the program's all-time leaders in three-pointers and steals. In 2007, Lowe completed her Masters in Business Administration from North Park University. |
Portia Lowe joined the Forester staff as Assistant Athletic Director in the fall of 2005 and was promoted to Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator in July of 2008. Her duties include athletic alumni relations and correspondence, community outreach, and student-athlete leadership and development. She also oversees the College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and booster programs for current students (Forester Fanatics) and younger fans (Cub Club).
