Due to a high volume of visitors for our Summer Visit Days on July 12 and August 2, we are asking staff to avoid parking in the Chapman Lot these days in order to provide the best possible experience for our guests. The saw horses will be blocking the entrances and admissions staff members will be present to direct traffic. Thank you for your cooperation!
Category: Admissions
Annual Admissions and Financial Aid Gratitude Cookout
To All Faculty and Staff:
Annual Admissions & Financial Aid Gratitude Cookout
Tuesday, June 4, 2018
Wriston Amphitheater (rain date Wed, June 5)
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Many of you have heard me say: recruiting students is a team sport.
To thank you, our recruiting teammates, your colleagues on the Admissions & Financial Aid team will throw a gratitude cookout to celebrate the work of our entire community in providing a welcoming environment to our prospective students and their families.
Our friends in Bon Appetit need a ballpark count by Tuesday, May 28 at noon.
RSVP to Lynn Van Zeeland or by simply completing this form with a yes or no.
Please join us to celebrate our work together.
Thank you for all you do,
Ken Anselment
Vice President for Enrollment & Communication | Dean of Admissions
P.S. We are assembling another one of those nifty “by the numbers” sheets, so please send Lynn any fun facts that represent your area (e.g., # of calls to the Help Desk; # of Sriracha bottles downed in Andrew Commons, etc.).
May 1 Admissions Decision Day
#CollegeSigningDay #ChooseLawrence
As we welcome our next class of Lawrentians, help us show prospective students the strength and passion of our Lawrence community with a post on social media on May 1, #CollegeSigningDay. Share a photo or story on social media demonstrating your pride for your alma mater and use our hashtag #ChooseLawrence as we welcome new Lawrentians to our family!
Avoid Chapman Lot April 29
The admissions office will be welcoming many prospective students and their families to campus for three events in the month of April.
To help provide the best possible guest experience, we will be blocking off the parking lot next to Chapman Hall those days to exclusively allow our guests to park there.
With about 100 admitted students and their families visiting on April 29, we are expecting parking to be limited, and appreciate your efforts in making these families feel welcome!
Sara Beth Holman to leave Lawrence, join The College Board
After leading our financial aid team for nearly 16 years (after three years as an associate director of financial aid), Sara Beth Holman will be trading her daily two-hour commute for a home-based position as Director of Financial Aid Solutions for The College Board, where she will provide support to clients who use the CSS Profile (including Lawrence).
In her nearly 19 years at Lawrence, Sara has been a key member of the university’s leadership team, and–even more important–she has been a helpful guide to thousands of Lawrentians who have come to her for financial aid counseling and support. Her colleague, Ken Anselment, hears from families every year who are grateful for the care and service Sara has provided, and modeled for the rest of her team, which will continue that student-centered approach.
Ryan Gebler, our director of enrollment planning and associate director of financial aid (himself an eight-year veteran of Lawrence’s admissions & financial aid teams), will assume leadership of the financial aid office as interim director.
Sara’s last day will be March 14, at which time we will celebrate her tenure properly in the Viking Room from 4 to 6 p.m. Please stop by and wish her well.
In the meantime, feel free to send her a note to try persuading her to stay.
😉
Winter Coat Drive
Give your gently used coats and other winter wear (scarves, gloves, etc.) new life by donating them to those in need! Coats will first be made available to Lawrence students who can use the help, and any leftovers will be donated to a local charity.
Donations can be dropped off in the Admissions Office in Chapman Hall from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.
If you know of a student in need of a coat, please connect them with Gaelyn Rose in Admissions at gaelyn.rose@lawrence.edu or x6889.
Campus Visit Coordinator – Welcome Chyna Witzke
The admissions office is pleased to announce that Chyna Witzke will join our team as the Campus Visit Coordinator beginning on Wednesday, August 29.
Chyna is an Appleton native and attended the University of Ottawa where she majored in anthropology and dabbled in art history. She also rowed on the crew team in college. Her professional experience included stints with Ritz Carlton (well known for their excellent customer experience), building the family meal program at Ronald McDonald House and coordinating volunteers for a non-profit organization that provided hundreds of staff members on game days at Lambeau Field. We are excited about the direction of the Visit Experience Team as we strive to provide an excellent experience for all who walk through the doors of Chapman Hall.
Many of your will work closely with Chyna as she coordinates our individual visit to campus. Please help us welcoming her to the Lawrence family!
Thank you, Kathy Hogan!
After 14 years as admissions office visit coordinator, Kathy Hogan will be retiring from Lawrence. Her last day is Wednesday, June 6. Please join the admissions and financial aid team as we wish Kathy well in her future endeavors!
Staff and Faculty Thank You Picnic June 5
The time is approaching for our annual celebration of the role our entire community plays in providing a welcoming environment to our prospective students and their families.
Annual Admissions & Financial Aid Gratitude Cookout
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Wriston Amphitheater (rain date Wed, June 6)
11:30am-1:00 pm
Please RSVP to Lynn Van Zeeland at ext. 6506 or lynn.vanzeeland@lawrence.edu We hope you can join us to celebrate our work together.
We are assembling another one of those nifty “by the numbers” sheets, so please send Lynn any fun facts that represent your area (e.g., # of calls to the Help Desk; # of Sriracha bottles downed in Andrew Commons, etc.).
Thank you for all you do,
Ken Anselment
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Staff and Faculty Thank You Picnic June 5
The time is approaching for our annual celebration of the role our entire community plays in providing a welcoming environment to our prospective students and their families.
Annual Admissions & Financial Aid Gratitude Cookout
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Wriston Amphitheater (rain date Wed, June 6)
11:30am-1:00 pm
Our friends in Bon Appetit need a ballpark count by Wednesday, May 30 at noon. RSVP to Lynn Van Zeeland at ext. 6506 or lynn.vanzeeland@lawrence.edu We hope you can join us to celebrate our work together.
We are assembling another one of those nifty “by the numbers” sheets, so please send Lynn any fun facts that represent your area (e.g., # of calls to the Help Desk; # of Sriracha bottles downed in Andrew Commons, etc.).
Thank you for all you do,
Ken Anselment
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid