As the campus of Marietta College settles into a new academic year, the institution's leadership reflects on how well the 2016-17 year was for the Pioneer family.
As with most colleges and universities, Marietta put a strong focus on enrollment numbers. The Office of Enrollment Management welcome a new vice president when Stephen Lazowski took the helm. Lazowski said that the College enrolled 244 new freshman, an increase of thirty students over the previous year. This was the first time in seven years that the College has grown the number of first-time enrolled students over the previous year.
To support these efforts, the College unveiled a new branding strategy in April that helps to create a consistent message to prospective students, alumni, donors and the community. The College also made gains in its endowment and fundraising numbers during fiscal year 2016-17. At the start of 2017, Michele Marra was named the Vice President for Administration and Finance, having served as Assistant Vice President since 2015.
Angela Anderson, Vice President for Advancement, said the 2016-17 fiscal year brought out the best in Marietta's dedicated alumni and donor base. The Marietta fund surpassed its $2.25 million goal by $48,000.
Financial support of the College - like the $1 million gift from Donald G. '81 and Leslie Straub Ritter '85 to establish a music therapy program at Marietta - open up a tremendous amount of opportunities for today's and tomorrow's Pioneers. In addition to the music therapy program, Marietta also strengthened it's entrepreneurship program and added varsity golf and lacrosse for both men and women.
For more information, contact Marietta College's Executive Director of Communications & Brand Management Tom Perry at (740) 376-4408 or by
email.
