Alumna Christine Morgenweck Visits Campus

Alumna Christine Morgenweck, a prominent Human Resources professional, was back on campus Thursday and Friday, April 15 and 16. She met with students to give advice and answer questions about the job market and work world, and also reacquainted herself with campus and toured new campus facilities.

After graduating from Tusculum College in special education, Ms. Morgenweck taught in Clinch River, Tennessee, before going to New York where she secured a masters degree in human resource management from the New School for Social Research. Her career includes eleven years in human resources with International Paper Company and Morgan Stanley, a Wall Street investment banking firm in New York. In addition, Ms. Morgenweck taught at New York University. After moving to the Denver area, she worked as the Human Resources Director with the Education Commission of the States where she published a paper on her teaching experience in Appalachia. Ms. Morgenweck is currently Human Resources Manager with the law firm of Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP.

The Christine Morganweck Endowment Fund for maintenance and program support of the Byrd Chapel-Fine Arts Building was established in 1998 by Christine Morgenweck, class of 1976, of Parker, Colorado. At Tusculum College, Ms. Morgenweck served on the Judicial Board and was vice-president of Virginia Hall. She was also active in the theater and the Student Government Association. Her hobbies include stained-glass, horseback riding, snow shoeing, cooking, and working with various charitable organizations.

Ms. Morgenweck's grandparents were Thomas F. Byrd, class of 1905, and Annie Hogan Byrd. The Byrd Chapel-Fine Arts Building was named for her grandmother in recognition of Mr. Byrd's generosity and his fund-raising efforts. Her aunt, Mary Lou Byrd, M.D., class of 1931, uncle, Thomas F. Byrd II, class of 1936, and cousin, Thomas F. Byrd III, M.D., class of 1977, all attended Tusculum College.