Sunday, December 04, 2005

Scholars Day

Yesterday we invited the best and the brightest of our applicants and inquiries to campus for our annual Scholar's Day. It was great to have about 82 families on campus. They attended academic sessions, took tours, and enjoyed some great meals. I really thought it was an excellent day and I am just reminded every day about how much I enjoy working with students and their families. You know, I don't think anyone really goes to college with the exact intention of becoming an admissions counselor, but no one should doubt the tremendous impact that a person in this position can have. It is a worthwhile and exciting profession, a job to which I look forward every single day.

Saturday, December 03, 2005

a real treat...


I had a real treat this week in attending the Dave Matthews Band concert at Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. The band was as good as I have ever seen them, and by the end of the show it was running so long that "Louisiana Bayou" was actually cut. The crowd was certainly not the loudest or craziest I have ever seen (at least in my section), but it was a great show nonetheless! This band just seems to keep on going in their tours year after year! I'll look forward to maybe taking a road trip to see several shows next summer!