Ann Donnelly Hamilton has been named Ohio Northern University’s executive assistant to the president. Donnelly Hamilton replaces Bill Robinson, who retires later this year.

“I am honored to be appointed to this position,” said Donnelly Hamilton, who served as ONU’s director of alumni relations for the past decade. “I look forward to assisting President DiBiasio in my new capacity and working to maintain the great reputation of Ohio Northern University.”

Donnelly Hamilton served as ONU’s assistant director of alumni affairs from 1999-2002. In January 2002, she became director of alumni relations at Lake Ridge Academy; she returned to ONU as an associate director of alumni affairs in September 2002. In 2003, she was named ONU’s director of alumni relations. She also served as campaign manager for “The Campaign for Ohio Northern University’s Tomorrow” from 2006-12.

Donnelly Hamilton earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and education from ONU in 1999 and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Dayton in 2005.