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Executive Director ofÌý Alumni EngagementÌý 216.397.4516 roneil@jcu.edu

Rory originally hails from the D.C. area. His family has a long and deep history with JCU.

He earned a B.A. in History at ¾«¶«AV, and went on to earn two master’s degrees from JCU, including an M.A. in History and, later, an M.A. in Nonprofit Administration. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the men’s basketball team.Ìý

Rory joined the University Advancement division in 2015, serving as Assistant Director of Annual Giving and, more recently, as Director of Major Gifts.Ìý

Prior to returning to ¾«¶«AV, Rory served in a variety of development and nonprofit roles, including as a Campaign Associate at Trinity Washington University, an International Fellow with PeacePlayers International in Northern Ireland, and a Program Director for PeacePlayers International in Cyprus.ÌýÌý

Rory and his wife, Amanda (Rembold) O’Neil ’07, have two daughters.

Christine Horvath - Alumni Relations

Alumni Relations CoordinatorÌý
216.397.4336
chorwath@jcu.edu

Christine is a Cleveland native, and graduated with her B.A. in Communications from JCU in 1988. ¾«¶«AV has been an integral part of her family. As an undergraduate, she was involved in Greek life and many other organizations on campus.

Her postgraduate career spanned a wide variety of fields from banking and finance, to management, to corporate training, and finally ending up in education. She retuned to JCU in 2021, and joined the Alumni Relations team in 2022.

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Luke Potosky

Alumni Engagement Specialist 216.397.1780 lpotosky@jcu.edu

Luke is a native of Kirtland, Ohio and is a "Double Streak", graduating from ¾«¶«AV with a B.A. in Sports Studies in 2022 and a M.A. in Sports Leadership in 2024. He attended Kirtland High School where he played baseball, basketball & football, the latter of which he was part of the 2015 OHSAA Division VI State Championship team.

As an undergrad, he served four years as a student assistant in JCU's Sports Information Department, under the tutelage of Chris Wenzler '90 & Joe Ginley '16. Following undergrad, Luke worked in the Cleveland Browns' Public Relations Department for the 2022-23 season and the Cleveland Guardians' Baseball Information Department for the 2023 season. He joined the Alumni Relations team in February 2024, where he helps with social media, digital media, graphic design, emails & more.

In his free time, Luke loves to play/watch sports & plays the piano. He serves as a volunteer at Divine Word Catholic Church and is volunteer director of media relations for the Kirtland Hornet Stat Crew, which covers the 7x State Champion Kirtland Hornets football team.

Molly Romanowski

Associate Director of Alumni Operations 216.397.3061 mromanowski@jcu.edu

Molly is a life-long Clevelander, and graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in Child and Family Studies from Ohio University. Molly joined the ¾«¶«AV Alumni Relations team in 2023 after serving in a variety of development and non-profit roles at local institutions such as Beaumont School, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and more. She is passionate about keeping JCU alumni near and far connected to theirÌýclassmates and alma mater in a meaningful way through events such as Founder's Day, Reunion, and Homecoming.Ìý

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Have questions or comments for us? We’d love to hear from you. Send an e-mail or make a call to let us know how we can help. For general inquiries, e-mail us atÌýalumni@jcu.eduÌýor call the Office of Alumni Relations at 216.397.4336.

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