Daril Joins 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as Director of Development for Planned Giving and University Initiatives听
Ginger Daril. A veteran broadcast journalist and experienced public relations professional has joined听the Alumni and Development team at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as thenew director of development for planned giving and university initiatives.听In her new role, Ginger Daril, of Little Rock, will assist with the university鈥檚 CentennialFundraising Campaign. She will work with industry leaders and alumni to promote theuniversity and secure major and planned gifts to support student scholarships anduniversity initiatives.听鈥淭he gift of higher education is one of the greatest gifts that a person can have. It equips them for a better future,鈥 Daril said. 鈥淚 love to work with people across the city, state, and country who have a passion for this university and want to invest in these students and in the future of this university. I鈥檓 glad to be back at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and happy to be part of the Centennial Campaign that is working to secure the university鈥檚 future for the next 100 years.鈥澨Before joining 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Daril worked as director of public relations for the Sells Agency, where she created and managed public relations initiatives for clients in the banking, healthcare, tourism, restaurant and pet services industries.听Daril graduated from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 1990 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in communication. She鈥檚 also a lifetime member of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Alumni Association and served on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Alumni Board of Directors, where she helped on projects that include alumni recruitment, Taste of Little Rock, and others.Daril began her career in broadcast journalism with KARK, where she worked as a newscast producer, general assignment reporter, executive producer, news director, and news operations manager. After leaving KARK, Daril served as the senior media relations specialist at Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital and public relations manager for Verizon Wireless鈥檚 South Central Region.听鈥淢y career has really evolved since I graduated from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,鈥 Daril said. 鈥淚 spent 14 years in TV news. I loved that part of my career. I was really in the heart of history in the making – from interviewing Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign to meeting and having dinner with the Little Rock Nine. Those years were filled with leading major local, state and national news events, including spot news, natural disasters, political elections and so much more. It was incredibly exciting. Now I鈥檓 focusing more on leaving a legacy and impacting student lives for generations to come.鈥澨In her free time, Daril is an avid deer hunter who enjoys outdoor activities in the Natural State. She鈥檚 also an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America. She says she鈥檚 looking forward to telling 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 story far and wide.听鈥淲hen we succeed for our students, Arkansas thrives. The investment in our students and in our university directly benefits businesses in the capital city and across the state,鈥 Daril said. 鈥淲e are teaching and equipping tomorrow鈥檚 workforce and tomorrow鈥檚 leaders. That is certainly evidenced by the caliber of our alumni today. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 graduates are leaders or entrepreneurs across every industry. It鈥檚 exciting to be back on campus where those future success stories begin.鈥