Kim Patterson, APR
Lecturer
Courses
- Principles of Advertising and Public Relations
- Writing for Media Markets
Degrees
- Master of Science Management and Leadership, Tarleton State University
- Bachelor of Arts Journalism, Baylor University
Year Started at Baylor
- 2023
Background
- 30-plus years working in public relations, marketing, and fundraising in the Central Texas area
- Eight years at Brazos Electric Cooperative
- 28 years at McLennan Community College as the Director of Community Relations and Marketing and Executive Director of the M.C.C. Foundation
Accomplishments
- 2016 author, “Bricks and Mortarboards—A 50th-Year Retrospective on McLennan Community College", The Donning Company
- 1991 author, “Currents of the Brazos--An Illustrated History of Brazos Electric Power Cooperative", Nortex Press Publisher
- 2021 Professional Fundraiser of the Year, Central Texas Chapter, Association of Fundraising Professionals
- 2015 Alumna of the Year, Baylor University Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media
- Doubled the endowment of the M.C.C. Foundation in five years
- Led marketing efforts that resulted in double-digit increase in enrollment at M.C.C. over several years
Interests & Hobbies
- R.V. camping
- Vegetable gardening
- Reading about cooking
Favorite thing about Baylor and teaching:
I feel like I'm back at home. Baylor is the place where I learned the craft that has served me so well for my career in the Central Texas market. I look forward to sharing my experiences with a new generation of professional communicators.