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Susquehanna University's Official Monthly APAN E-Newsletter * September 2002
In this Issue:
- A Word From the Director
- Highlights of the Class of 2006
- Introductions: A Letter from APAN's New Assistantship Student
- Crusader Campus Corner
- Reminders
- Important Contact Information
A Word From the Director
Greetings from the Office of Admissions! I hope that you and yours are enjoying the first days of autumn.
Members of the admissions staff are now on the road, searching for the talented
students who will join us as members of the SU Class of 2007, but it will be
difficult to top the Class of 2006....
Our 504 new freshmen were selected from the largest applicant pool in Susquehanna's history. In order to enroll a freshman class of about 500 students, and to enhance the academic profile of the class, the number of freshmen targeted for admission was reduced dramatically. Our current freshman acceptance rate is under 63%, nearly 14 percentage points below each of the last two years.
Our greater selectivity was a gamble, but it paid off. We were able to enroll the class, and achieve a freshman academic profile that is the strongest in our history. The percentage of enrolled students who rank in the top two/fifths of their high school class reached 90 percent, compared to 86 percent each of the last two years. The average SAT stands at an all-time high of 1162, an 18 point jump over last year. A record number of campus visits and Early Decision applications set the tone for a very strong year. Of course, positive things happen for good reasons.
Once again, one of the real contributions to building this class was the work accomplished by APAN members like you. Your efforts in helping us identify strong prospects have been invaluable. Your coverage of college nights and fairs in your area has been extremely helpful in broadening our reach to attract strong candidates to Susquehanna University. For these efforts and for many others, thank you!
We've got a lot of work to do this year, but together we can continue to bring in another excellent class of Crusaders!
I look forward to working with you this year. All the best, Chris
Highlights of the Class of 2006
- Strongest in SU's history! Average SAT is 1162, 120 points above national average!
- 504 first year & 32 transfer students!
- 20 students were valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school class,
40% ranked in the top tenth of their class, & 90% ranked in the top two-fifths
of their class!
- This excellent class is due to your efforts! Keep up the Hard Work!
Introductions: A Letter from APAN's New Assistantship Student
Hello! My name is Sean Capkin, Class of
2006,
It is my pleasure to introduce myself as APAN's assistantship student! I am
nineteen years old and from Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, located in the suburbs
of Philadelphia. I am an elementary education major with a minor in Spanish,
and participate in a number of activities here at SU, including Indoor and Outdoor
track, the Big Brother/Big Sister program, and the Participate in the Lives
of America's Youth program.
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of new faces, new places, and new
opportunities, yet I have already come to find, much as you probably did at
one point, a love for the people and campus that make SU what it is today! Additionally,
I am very excited to be a part of APAN and to work with all of you, who make
the program what it is, over the next four years! While I have a number of different
responsibilities within APAN, I hope to bring fresh ideas to the program in
the hope of making it an even more powerful tool for the University to utilize
in the admissions process!
I have already spoken with many of you, and I look forward to getting to know
and work with all of you in the coming months!
-Sean
Capkin '06
Crusader Campus Corner
Calendar of Events
- Oct. 4th - 6th, Homecoming Weekend! Parade, Pep Rally, and much more!
- Oct. 9th, SU's Artist Series presents A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Oct. 19th, Fall Open House for prospective students
- Oct. 25th - 27th, Family Weekend!
- Oct. 25th - 27th, SU's fall musical Chicago
Campus Hot Spot
This month's Campus Hot Spot is What's Shakin', a new soft serve ice
cream venue on N. Market Street, just blocks from campus. Its popularity has
grown due to its large size servings at low prices. Student favorites include
soft serve cones, milkshakes, floats, sundaes, and their special, earthquakes
(ice cream mixed with topping)! If you are in town, check it out!
Alumni Association Online
Get connected with Susquehanna and other alumni through the Alumni Association's
brand-new Online Community! Some of the features include:
- An online alumni directory
- A Career Center, where alumni can post resumes and search for jobs and employers
can review resumes and post jobs.
- The Alumni Career Team, a group of alumni willing to mentor other alumni &
students.
- Class Notes
- Event Registration
- Permanent Susquehanna email address
Log onto www.susqu.edu/alumni to check out all the tools and services the Susquehanna's Online Alumni Community has to offer!
(Your username and password are located on the homecoming invitation you received
in the mail. You can also receive this information from the Online community).
Crusader Home Athletics
Football
- 10/5 - Albright College (Homecoming), 1:30 p.m.
Volleyball
- 10/1 - McDaniel College, 7:00 p.m.
- 10/9 - Albright College, 7:00 p.m.
Field Hockey
- 9/28 - Albright College, 11:00 a.m.
- 10/8 -Muhlenberg College, 4:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer
- 10/2 - Juniata College, 4:00 p.m.
Men's Soccer
- 9/28 - Albright College, 12:00 p.m.
- 10/12 - Kings College, 12:00 p.m
Cross Country
- 9/28 @ Salisbury University, 10:00 a.m.
- 10/5 @ Bucknell University, TBA
News & Reminders
This fall, the APAN program will cover over 135 college fairs! APAN members will
attend over 90 solo fairs by themselves, or with another APAN member, and 45 fairs
with members of the admissions staff! Way to go! Keep up the incredible effort!
This year's Fall Getaway Bus Trip will be held on Friday, October 18th through Saturday,
October 19th! Prospective students will be brought to SU by chartered bus for
the Fall Open House on the 19th. Any APAN members interested in riding on a bus
with students, please e-mail APAN at APAN@susqu.edu.
A fun weekend is promised for all!
Members who signed up for receptions, please note that this year's receptions
will include: the Accepted Student Reception, the Summer Send Off, and, next August,
the Rising Senior Reception.
Saturday October 5th at 11:30 a.m., during Homecoming Weekend, there will be a
9/11 Memorial Dedication in honor of Christopher Vialonga, Class of 1993, and
Colleen Supinski, Class of 1996, who died in the WTC attacks. Please join us in
remembering these two special members of the SU family.
2002 In-Action Days
(The programs will run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
- Science - Oct. 4th
- Liberal Arts - Oct. 7th
- Business - Oct. 18th
- Writing - Oct. 25th
On Saturday, October 26th from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. during Family Weekend, there
will be an Informational Luncheon to recruit new APAN members. Any current members
interested in helping out should e-mail APAN at APAN@susqu.edu.
Remember, after you cover a college fair, PLEASE send back your evaluation forms
and all completed inquiry cards within two days! The sooner we
receive this information, the faster we can send the prospective students the
information they have requested.
Questions, Comments, Concerns, or Feedback are always welcome! We want to know
what you think! Please e-mail APAN at APAN@susqu.edu
or call us at 1-800-326-9672.
Important Contact Information
Phone: 1-800-326-9672 or 570-372-4260
Fax: 570-372-2722
E-mail: APAN@susqu.edu
Office of Alumni Relations: 570-372-4115
Dave Weisbord, Coordinator
Pam Aungst, Administrative Assistant
Chris Markle '84, Director of Admissions
Sean Capkin '06, Assistantship Student
