<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/class-notes/laura-cobb-hayes.html" dsn="news"><item_date>03/23/2021 3:58:00 pm</item_date><title>Laura Cobb Hayes</title><firstname>Laura</firstname><middlename>Cobb</middlename><maidenname/><lastname>Hayes</lastname><graduation_year>'86</graduation_year><body>Laura Cobb Hayes (M.S.), Allen, became president of the board of Head Start of Greater Dallas — which she attended as a child. She also received the designation of certified fundraising executive from CFRE International, which requires a written examination, tenure in the profession, education and fundraising achievement. Hayes is national executive director for Urban Specialists and has spent her 35-year career as a teacher and administrator. She previously worked at EdisonLearning, Uplift Education, New Leaders for New Schools, Foundation for Community Empowerment, and Dallas, Grand Prairie and Lancaster ISDs.</body><image><img src="/sites/default/files/default_images/diving-eagle_356_0r_0_1_fade_2.png" width="600" height="600" alt=""/></image><alumni_association_member>No</alumni_association_member><author/><type>class-notes</type><categories/><relationships/><main-content>
    
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