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Altony Lee Named to
CASE District III Board of Directors

BOCA RATON, FL (January 5, 2006) - Altony "Tony" Lee III, assistant director of Annual Giving for Florida Atlantic University, has been named to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III Board of Directors. As a member of the board, Lee will co-chair the Association for Student Alumni Programs (ASAP). A professional organization for advancement professionals who work in alumni relations, communications, development and advancement services, CASE is comprised of eight districts worldwide. Case District III represents 540 institutions and 4,200 professional members from the Southeastern United States.

Lee has been a part of the FAU Foundation, Inc., since 2002. In his current position with University Advancement, he is responsible for all facets of annual giving operations. He led two faculty and staff campaigns that produced an increase in donor participation and annual gifts. Lee has also launched an online giving program, and as director of tele-fundraising campaigns, he supervises a staff of 16 student callers. His training course for student callers has resulted in improved productivity and performance

A graduate of Florida State University, Lee holds a bachelor's degree in political science. He is a member of the FAU Owl Club and First Baptist Church of Boca Raton. Lee is a resident of Deerfield Beach, FL.

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Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the university serves 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses strategically located along 150 miles of Florida's southeastern coastline. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts eight colleges - the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, and the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering & Computer Science, and Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs.