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Alumni Student Recruitment

Admissions Recruitment Staff Brian Troyer – Associate Director of Recruitment Prim Wathen – Associate Director of Recruitment Buzz Burnam – Diversity Recruitment Nathan Davis – Recruitment Support Assistant Directors of Admissions for Recruitment: Clay Arnold – North Central KY Jonathan Blazejewski – Northern KY Cassie Buford – Lexington & Surrounding Counties Emily Dailey – Transfer Recruitment Will Fuller – Top End Student Recruitment Katie Howard – Mid West / South Central KY Michael Kimble – West KY NeShaune Mahin-Lasley – Louisville, KY (UK on Main) Mandee Magee – Far West KY Shonta Phelps – North East KY Christine Speicher – Columbus, OH and Indianapolis, IN Brian Tucker – South East KY

What’s New at UK? Admission Office Hiring of New Recruiters Mike Kimble & Brian Tucker Christine Speicher – Out-of-State Recruiter position 12,195 - Most Applicants ever applied to UK up 10% Hispanic enrollment up 26% African-American enrollment up 17% Transfer Student enrollment up 7%

What is Alumni Student Recruitment? How can you be involved?

Alumni Student Recruitment Purpose: To form a partnership between the UK Alumni Office and the Offices of Undergraduate Admission in order to extend the efforts of the Admission Office. To develop new and effective strategies for recruiting and retaining students through the volunteer efforts of Alumni Clubs.

Roles of Alumni: Represent UK at events and activities in your community Participate in or attend activities with Admissions Staff Host recruitment events Identify prospective students to the Admissions Office Stay informed about the university Provide feedback to the Alumni Office on materials, events etc.

Admissions Benefits: Alumni extend recruitment efforts to regions we cannot reach ordinarily Alumni serve as a key tool in promoting UK Alumni increase name recognition around the nation A way to give back to the University Promotes the Alumni Club and helps recruit new members Opportunity to share your UK experience Means to combine past traditions with present developments Keeps Alumni up-to-date and informed about UK

Admissions Office Responsibilities: See Blue Transfer Days / See Blue Preview Nights High School / Community College visits College Fairs Community Outreach / Diversity Recruitment Speaking Engagements On / Off Campus programming Junior Parent Nights Phone-a-thons Assist the Visitor Center / Summer Advising Conferences Maintaining counselor / student / parent relations Maintain e-newsletters to high school / community college counselors

Activities

Possible Activities: Office of Admissions Activities: See Blue Preview Nights College Fairs / Community Outreach Student Receptions Activities: Awards Programs Book Awards

Office of Admissions Activities 2009 See Blue Preview Nights (we increased from 10 to 16 in 2009) Locations:Dates:# of students: Paducah, KYSeptember 1Approx. 200 Hopkinsville, KYSeptember 2Approx. 125 Bowling Green, KYSeptember 3Approx. 200 Owensboro, KYSeptember 8Approx. 125 Elizabethtown, KYSeptember 9Approx. 200 Louisville, KYSeptember 10Approx. 400 Northern KentuckySeptember 15Approx. 350 London, KYSeptember 16Approx. 200 Maysville, KYSeptember 22Approx. 40 Pikeville, KYSeptember 23Approx. 170 Ashland, KYSeptember 24Approx. 100 Columbus, OHSeptember 29 Lexington, KYSeptember 30 Nashville, TNOctober 6 Cincinnati, OHOctober 8 Indianapolis, INOctober 13

College Fairs College Fairs / High School visits Staff attended645 Alumni attended54 Community Outreach5 If you would like to participate in a college fair in your area, please contact Alyssa Thornton. Alyssa will work with us to make sure all materials and necessary items are sent to you in a timely manner.

events 180 students attended events 215 students attended Student Receptions If you would like to participate in a student reception in your area, please contact Alyssa Thornton. Alyssa will work with us to make sure all materials and necessary items are sent to you in a timely manner.

Admissions Enrolled Students Alabama 12Ohio320 Florida 12Pennsylvania35 Georgia 41South Carolina4 Illinois 111Tennessee38 Indiana 41Texas15 Kentucky 3,280Virginia51 Minnesota 1Wisconsin9 North Carolina 7

Activities Awards Programs: Book Awards: Clubs who participated: Birmingham, Cumberland Valley East, Fayette County, Franklin County, Hardin County, Lake Cumberland, Mercer County, Northern KY / Greater Cincinnati

THANK YOU!!! Thank you to all alumni who participated in Student Recruitment this past year! We are looking forward to working with you on another great recruitment cycle!!

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