Jane Roesner Graves has returned as the Executive Director of LCC after first serving in the position from 2002-2004, taking a respite after the birth of her second child.  Her past nonprofit experience includes working as grant manager and organizer for Leadership Challenge, a community service and leadership training event for 200 Lawrence grade school students; Success By 6, a group supporting the importance of children’s early years; and for YouthFriends, a mentoring program for Lawrence school children. 

Jane graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Kansas State University; her Master’s Degree is in Student Counseling and Personnel Services.  She was named K-State’s Outstanding Student of Public Relations in 1991, has served as the National Newsletter Editor for American College Personnel Association Division X, and is currently a freelance reporter for The Leaven--the Kansas City Kansas Catholic Archdiocesan newspaper.  Jane worked for ten years in residence life on college and university campuses, specializing in work related to women’s development and leadership.  Under her direction as Complex Director, the all-women’s complex of GSP/Corbin at KU was named the 1998-1999 Complex of the Year.  

Jane’s eldest child is enrolled in Cadenza. Her youngest will be as well - just as soon as she’s old enough.

execdirector@lcchoir.org