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K I R K K E R K O R I A N S C H O O L O F M E D I C I N E A T U N LV
THE DEVELOPMENT OF
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istory holds abundant tales of notable pairs & Antony and Cleopatra, Lewis and
Clark, Napoleon and Josephine, Batman and Robin & but, perhaps none have
embraced each other and their work as a team more than Nikkie Preston, BS,
associate director of development, and Virginia Weidenfeller, MSHROD, MSM,
development coordinator in the development and alumni relations department.
In a short time, they forged their way as a team through trial by ore and a somewhat turbulent start.
Preston started at the school of medicine orst in March of 2023 and Weidenfeller assumed her
role just three weeks later. The senior director of development at the time went on leave shortly
after they started and left her position within a couple of months.
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