2009-2010 AdvoCats

Thursday, April 30th the Admissions Office hosted our first event with the 2009-2010 AdvoCats - An Ice Cream Social! The event was located in the basement of Johnstone Hall (Johnston Academic Center) and was a huge success. I think many of you got a chance to know some of the fellow AdvoCats through the fun games we played. First we awarded AdvoCat of the Year to Joe Dunn! Congratulations Joe for a job well done over the last two years as an AdvoCat. Joe will have the chance to travel with an Admissions Representative to help recruit at a busy college fair in the fall.

Another award handed out at the Ice Cream Social was AdvoCat of the Year Runner-Up. The runner-up is eligible to go on the recruiting trip *if the AdvoCat of the Year is unable to fulfill his or her duties. This year AdvoCat of the Year went to Kate Snapp! As a freshman this year, Kate has taken the lead on many projects with the Admissions Office and had been an outstanding tour guide, always very personable with the visiting families!

After all of the awards were given out, the fun began. We had over 40 of the 51 new AdvoCats attending this event, and we started off with introductions then moved to AdvoCat Speed Dating. "Speed Dating" was a great way to get to know a little more about your fellow AdvoCats and it looked like everyone had a pretty good time! Of course we ended the night with delicious ice cream and all the toppings one could hope for!

I am really looking forward to getting to know all of you next year!

End of the Year Party!

Thank you 2008-2009 AdvoCats! This has been a wonderful year with great campus tour guides. This was the Office of Admissions first year in our new location and it definitely made a difference! We saw much more traffic from scheduled visitors and just walk on visitors who could actually find our office! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to recruiting new students and sharing your experiences as a student here with our visitors. Many times throughout the year we heard from visitors that our tour guides were some of the most knowledgeable and prepared guides they have gone on a tour with!


I am sad to see some of you leaving, but thankfully many of you will be returning next year! We had our End of the Year party at Colombos after our final to celebrate the ending of the semester. Over 25 AdvoCats attended and enjoyed free pizza and a fantastic cake! Have a great summer break and I hope to see you all around on campus next year!