New foundation director announced at Parkland College
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Parkland College has announced their next Associate Vice President for Development and Executive Director of the Parkland College Foundation.

Danielle Wilberg will start her new role with the community college on April 1. She previously worked as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the University of Illinois School of Information Sciences.

Wilberg has also done major gift fundraising, alumni engagement, corporate relations, and strategic campaign planning at multiple places across Central Illinois including at Parkland College as the Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Relations.

Tracy Wahlfedlt, the current executive director, is retiring at the end of April. She started in 2018.

“Parkland College is so privileged to have had Tracy Wahlfeldt serve as the executive director of our Foundation,” Parkland President Dr. Pam Lau said in a statement. “Tracy centered her work on student success to further the mission of the college. We wish her the very best as she transitions into her next season of life. The college is very excited to have Danielle assume the leadership of the Foundation. We are confident that she will build upon Tracy’s strong legacy and take fundraising at Parkland to new levels.”

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