Happy Fall Everyone! To our undergraduate admissions staff, this means one thing: travel season. Our counselors are out on the road visiting high schools, attending college fairs and spending time getting to meet all of the great prospective students. In order to get to know our counselors a little bit more outside of just our admissions roles, we have developed a “Featured Counselor of the Week Blog Series.” Each week, the featured counselor will tell us a little bit about himself/herself and include a fun picture.
Anita Alston ’07 is our lucky first featured counselor for two reasons. Reason #1 – she is the first counselor to hit the road for travel (She left in August!) and does not come back until November. Reason #2 – This year marks her fourth anniversary in Admissions.
Here are some more fun facts about Anita:
Title: Associate Director of Admissions for Territory Management
Territory: GA, FL, AL, MS, LA and AR
Hometown: Pittsboro, NC
Graduation Year: Elon ‘07
Major: Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing
Favorite thing about Elon: The people and the unique experiences! I have met so many great people including my best friend and mentor while at Elon. As for the experiences, Elon does a great job of offering something for everyone! As a first generation student, I wasn’t as savvy about things like study abroad or internships. One of the most unique experiences that Elon offers now is the Elon in LA program!
When I’m not working, where can you find me? At a movie theater, spending time with my family, catching up on my favorite TV shows via DVR, or reading a book.
Fun Fact: I was employed by Campus Recreation as an aerobics instructor while a student at Elon. It was an awesome experience!
Favorite place to eat in Elon and what do you order?: That’s easy – The Root and I would order a Foodie Grilled Cheese with avocado and tomato. Yum!
Best thing about my job: Meeting so many great students and keeping in touch with them! I’ll see my first recruitment class graduate this year. I’m very excited for them and I’m glad I’m still around to witness their successes!
Book I’m Reading: I’m in between books right now, but I’m really a fan of murder mysteries right now.
Favorite quote: When I worked at Campus Recreation for Elon, we used to live by “work hard, play hard.” I think that stuck with me! It’s not extremely profound, but it makes sense and it’s simple enough for everyone to understand!
*Pictured above is Anita and one of her first students who came to Elon – Brenna Humphries.
Originally from Atlanta, GA (Pope High School), Brenna will graduate in May 2013.