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Lisa Magnarelli
Overview
Lisa Magnarelli, Hamilton College Class of 1996, served as Director of Student Activities at Hamilton College throughout the mid-2000s, overseeing the Campus Activities Board (CAB), coordinating the Sacerdote Great Names Series, and serving as a key liaison between student programming organizations and the administration.
Key Facts
Class year: 1996 Role: Director of Student Activities; later Assistant Dean of Students for Campus Life Key period: 2004–2010+ (documented in Spectator sources)
Relevance to Research
Magnarelli is consistently cited as the central administrative figure for student programming at Hamilton in the 2004–2010 period. Her responsibilities included:
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CAB oversight: Magnarelli supervised the Campus Activities Board and its programming, including the Acoustic Coffeehouse series and major concerts. She is listed as the contact for Student Activities office internships and is referenced in coverage of CAB concert logistics. (Spectator, April 2, 2004)
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Great Names coordination: As “coordinator of Great Names,” Magnarelli managed the logistical and financial dimensions of booking Sacerdote Great Names Series speakers. When the 2009-10 series was cancelled, she was the administrator who cited “monetary and scheduling availability issues” to the Spectator, explaining that speaker fees had risen beyond the college’s means. (Spectator, January 21, 2010)
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Security and event planning: Magnarelli is cited in connection with crowd management and security planning for the 2004 Clinton lecture, during which the Field House reached its 4,500-seat capacity. She anticipated national media coverage and coordinated closed-circuit broadcast at overflow locations. (Spectator, October 22, 2004)
Her title evolved over time: she is “Director of Student Activities” in 2004 sources and “assistant dean of students for campus life, director of student activities and coordinator of Great Names” by 2010.