Saturday, August 26, 2023
Photos provided by Mattie L. Pulizzi, manager of employee engagement
The Admissions team greets Engagement Series participants in the first-floor presentation room, making introductions and providing an overview of office operations. From left are Sarah R. Yoder, coordinator of admissions operations; Bryce W. Winder, coordinator of admissions events and communications; admissions counselors Michele R. Alexander and Krista E. Snyder; Jess McLaughlin, regional admissions coordinator and partnership development specialist; admissions counselors Ashlee C. Felix-Taveras, Bradley M. Walter, Joey A. Worth, Ryan J. Bogaczyk, Stephanie A. Golder and Sarah F. Marino; Jan E. Twardowski, admissions assistant; Audriana L. Empet, director of admissions; and Jen M. Cullin-Hetrick, associate director.
Beginning its second illuminating year of introducing the Penn College community to itself, the Office of People & Culture welcomed 34 campus co-workers – its largest turnout yet – who interactively learned more about Admissions on Thursday afternoon.
After a brief staff presentation, participants were cycled through a series of hands-on stations on the first floor of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center that included writing letters to prospective students, having a video or photo taken, being challenged to set up a College Fair table for mock recruitment, completing the application process, and playing "Guess Whose Territory" with admission counselors.
"We are grateful to have had the opportunity to host, and kick off this year’s Engagement Series!" said Audriana L. Empet, director of admissions. "Our team enjoyed interacting with our colleagues from across campus – familiar faces and some new ones, too. We hope attendees learned some new information about what the Admissions Office does and left inspired to collaborate with us in support of recruitment."
Admissions also arranged a display table of products, instruments and tools from various academic areas that admissions representatives take on the road with them during recruitment travel. (More items are always appreciated so as many programs as possible can be represented.)
There was also a basket raffle, featuring prizes inspired by the areas from which students are recruited, as well as refreshments.
An upper-level view of the interaction
College employees take pens in hand to answer postcard inquiries from potential students.
Putting themselves in future Wildcats' shoes, guests submit their online applications.
Bogaczyk walks attendees through the map of Pennsylvania, divided into coverage areas and marked by recruiters' head shots.
A regionally themed raffle concluded the day ...
... the winners of which included Chris S. Macdonald, PIRC training specialist.
Felix-Taveras talks with Engagement Series guests.
Walter documents employees taking part in a #WhyApply pronouncement.
The remainder of the 2023-24 Engagement Series:
Session dates and times will be announced three weeks in advance via CollegeWire. Registration through the Employee Information System is required, as capacity is limited. Those interested in hosting an engagement session to highlight their offices or departments – or anyone with suggestions on future areas ripe for exploration – are encouraged to email the Office of People & Culture.
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