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Jennifer Rickard
Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid
Additional Responsibilities: Lots
Favorite Spot on Campus: The view from Cambrian Row to Main Campus
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Chip
Favorite Quote: You really can change the world if you care enough. ~Marian Wright Edelman
Favorite Pizza Topping: Sweet peppers and onion
Little known fact about me: I was on the
Academic Decathlon team in high school
Celebrity who would play me in a movie: I flatter myself with all of these, but how about Mariska Hargitay with blond hair? Candice Bergen? Ellen DeGeneres? Meg Ryan?
Hobbies: Going out to dinner at new restaurants and hanging out with my dog
What I wish I had known during my college search:
That everything was going to be OK
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Maureen McGonigle '98
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Northern New Jersey, Tennessee, Wisconsin
Additional Responsibilities: Director of Admissions Communications
Favorite Spot on Campus: Batten House back porch.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla with chocolate sauce and malt powder.
Favorite Pizza Topping: Buffalo Chicken & Bleu Cheese
What I wish I had known during my college search: I wish I had started earlier. I did not begin thinking about college until I was over 25. |
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Jennifer Russell
Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: International and Central and Western Pennsylvania
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Cloisters on a sunny day.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Any flavor with all kinds of toppings - the more the better.
Favorite Pizza Topping: Onion, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke.
Little known fact about me: I have made 8 trips to different countries in Africa and also spent a year teaching at a
provincial school.
Celebrity who would play me in a movie:
Kerry Russell (aka "Felicity")
Hobbies: Travel (of course), exploring cultural events and city markets, yoga, crafts of all sorts and spending time with my dog, Sadie.
What I wish I had known during my college search:
I wish I had been more open-minded and courageous, I wish I had considered a women's college! |
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Nancy Thaler '80
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York (Long Island/Upstate), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
Additional Responsibilities: Coordinator of Alumnae Admissions Network and Book Award Program
Favorite Spot on Campus: Quita Woodward Room
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Pistachio
Favorite Pizza Topping: Calamari
Little known fact about me: That blue is my favorite color
Hobbies: Swimming, biking, running and reading
What I wish I had known during my college search:
Half as much as prospective students know now. |
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Peaches Valdes '99
Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Washington, D.C. Northern California
Additional Responsibilities: Director of Operations, Faculty Liaison, Admissions rep to SGA, Transfer Coordinator
Favorite Spot on Campus: My office in admissions and Taft garden behind Canaday
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Birthday cake batter ice cream w/chunks of cake and icing!
Little known fact about me: My two sisters and I all attended Bryn Mawr and we are all named after fruit!
Celebrity who would play me in a movie: Margaret Cho or Sandra Oh
Favorite Quote: "Mourn the losses because they are many, but celebrate the victories because they are few."
What I wish I had known during my college search: "A liberal arts education IS an education!" I learned at Bryn Mawr that a liberal arts curriculum provides an education that will develop skills across many disciplines that are applicable to a variety of professions. |
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Naté Hall
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
Territories: Southern California, Colorado, New York State (except for Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island), Philadelphia, Texas
Additional Responsibilities: Director of Multicultural Recruitment
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben & Jerry's Phish Food Frozen Yogurt (tastes like the real thing)
Favorite Spot on Campus: Any Dining Hall (anyone for a meeting over lunch?)
Favorite Quote: The Serenity Prayer "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference"
Favorite Pizza Topping:White pizza with spinach or Hawaiian pizza
Little known fact about me: I am from Kalamazoo, MI (yes! there really is a Kalamazoo)
Celebrity who would play me in a movie:
Maybe Tia and Tamera Mowry - the twins from Sister Sister
Hobbies: working out (when I get a chance), reading (when I have the time), and cooking (mostly sweets)
What I wish I had known during my college search: That there are so many colleges outside of your neighborhood, city, and state. The college search is about more than name brands, it's about finding the "perfect fit" for each student. |
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Anne Louie '04
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territories: Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut
Additional Responsibilities: Assist with multicultural
recruitment and event planning, oversee student
volunteers and coordinate group visits and tours.
Favorite Spot on Campus: The sidewalk between Thomas and Pem West, especially during the spring
Favorite Quote: "But if you're going to call me Anne,
would you please be sure to spell it with an 'e'?
...Print out A-N-N, it looks absolutely dreadful, but Anne with an 'e' is quite distinguished. So, if you only call me Anne with an 'e', I'll try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia." ~Anne of Green Gables
Favorite Pizza Topping: Pasta! Like Peace-a-Pizza's
macaroni and cheese pizza!
Little known fact about me: I think The Cosby Show is one of the greatest shows ever created in television history! I usually know what an episode is about within the first 2 minutes. As a little kid, I supposedly couldn't go to the babysitter's house without a VHS tape of the The Cosby Show.
Celebrity who would play me in a movie: Ming-Na
What I wish I had known during my college search: That Admissions Officers are not as intimidating as I thought they would be. |