University President Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. has announced Laura Kurzu’s appointment as the new Vice President of Marketing and Communication at Loyola University New Orleans.

Kurzu will be officially joining the university in July and has more than 30 years of experience in strategic marketing and brand building. She served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Cepia for the past six years and was also a former Loyola student from 1978-81.