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Eckerd College Program for Experienced Learners continues growth with new admission counselor

Emily Crisman brings higher education and recruitment experience to the admissions team

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (June 23, 2014) – Emily Crisman has joined the staff of Eckerd College’s Program for Experienced Learners as an admission counselor, bringing significant experience in higher education recruiting and marketing.

Crisman, who has nine years of recruitment experience, much of it in higher education, will help coordinate student recruitment activities by seeking corporate referrals, attending career and education fairs, and assisting in creation of strategies for attracting more students to Eckerd’s Program for Experienced Learners.

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The Program for Experienced Learners (PEL) gives busy adults the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in a classroom-learning environment.  Small class sizes and high-quality faculty create a premium college experience, along with the opportunity to network with other professionals. Students can take classes at PEL’s St. Petersburg or Tampa locations.

“We are very excited to have Emily joining us,” said Olivier Debure, Administrative Director of PEL. “Her background in enrollment management, academic advising and student retention is exactly what we need as we continue to strengthen the program.”

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Before joining PEL, Crisman was the Director of Marketing and Recruitment for ITT Technical Institute in Troy, Mich. Prior to that position, she was Director of Admissions for Marygrove College in Detroit, Mich., where she was responsible for restructuring the recruitment, enrollment and academic advising teams.

Crisman earned a degree in communications from Albion College and received her M.A. in Human Resource Management from Marygrove College.

About Eckerd College’s Program for Experienced Learners

The Program for Experienced Learners (PEL) is a bachelor’s degree completion program designed for adults who have at least one year of previous college experience and have earned experiential credit through work experience or other training.  PEL offers an in-class learning environment, an honors program and opportunities to study abroad.  The program is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  Classes are held at two locations: Eckerd College’s main campus in St. Petersburg and in Tampa’s Westshore business district.  For more information, visit www.eckerd.edu/pel or www.facebook.com/pel.eckerdcollege.

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