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In Memoriam: Claudia Donald

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Claudia Donald
Claudia Donald

Note: Since this article was first published, a MinuteFund campaign has been established for a memorial bench on campus in Donald’s legacy. For more information and to make a gift, visit https://minutefund.uma-foundation.org/project/48472.


Claudia Donald, executive director of digital strategy in the Marcom group in University Relations died Monday, Sept. 1, after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year. Claudia was surrounded by her husband and loving son at the time of her passing.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Old Chapel on Saturday, Sept. 27, with services starting at 1 p.m. and a reception to immediately follow.

Space is limited, and RSVPs are requested to help plan accordingly.