Elizabeth Dugas
Regional Recruiter
for Virginia
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The University of
Alabama
How long have you been in your current position at University of
Alabama? How long have you been in admissions/college counseling?
I'm currently about
a month away from 9 years, both at The University of Alabama and in college
admissions.
How
did you get started in college counseling/admissions?
I got started
in college admissions by volunteering to cover college fairs for my law school
alma mater (my collegiate alma mater had a regional recruiter where I lived, so
I wasn't needed). I liked that so much, I decided to make a career out of it.
What’s your favorite admissions/counseling memory?
My favorite memory
is calling to tell a particularly enthusiastic and determined student that she
was admitted. She screamed at lot and cried a little. Afterward, I got a lovely
voicemail from her college counselor telling me that, over her
30 years in this business that was one of her best moments as a
college counselor. I still have the voicemail saved.
What
advice would you give to someone looking to pursue leadership (and/or
membership) in PCACAC and/or NACAC?
Express your
interest on the conference evaluation form! You may not be asked to serve on
every committee that you express interest in, but chances are at least one will
reach out to you.
If not working in admissions/college counseling, what else could
you see yourself pursuing?
I would probably be
a Disney vacation planner, which I do informally for my own family and friends
all the time anyway!
What’s
one thing that most people don't know about you?
I have a completely
unnatural fear of broken glass.
What's a current trend or future issue you’re passionate about
right now? And why?
I'm passionate about
the lack of higher educational opportunities for low income students, as
influenced by the correlation between SAT scores and income and the use of
merit-based scholarships that often go to the affluent. I would love to see
the rankings publishers like U.S. News remove average test scores from
their rankings altogether!
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