Deadra Ashton of Tunbridge has joined Champlain College as a Senior Major Gifts Officer. She comes to Champlain College from Rider University where she served as Director of Gift Planning for both the Rider campus in Lawrenceville, NJ and the Westminster Choir College campus in Princeton. Prior to working at Rider, Ashton held several positions at Princeton Theological Seminary including Director of Planned Giving and Media Production Coordinator. In addition to her role as development officer, Ashton is a Presbyterian minister and began her career serving two small churches on Lake Champlain near Ticonderoga, NY. She lives in Tunbridge with her husband, Chuck.