I am happy to communicate that Mansfield University will host its 153
rd
Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday. With over 300 students declared to graduate, our alumni association continues to grow.
When up-and-coming graduates and fellow alumni talk with me about their time spent at Mansfield, they describe their experiences so passionately: “I can breathe here.”
“I always have someone in my corner at MU.”
“My opportunities were endless at Mansfield.”
“I’ll always have a family at MU.”
“I am where I am today because of Mansfield.”
“I couldn’t have received a better education anywhere. The quality is first-class.”
“The personality of Mansfield is kind and intimate.”
“My professors are friends first and professional mentors second.”
On Saturday, several hundred VIPs will take flight on Karl Van Norman Field and new descriptions recounting the Mansfield experience will materialize.
It is clear to me that you, our alumni, believe in Mansfield because Mansfield believed in you. The victories associated with a Mansfield education and experience are priceless. Happiness. Growth. Flexibility. Experience. Opportunity. Fulfillment. Success. Well-rounded---that is who we are. Prepared and professional. We are Mansfield Mountaineers.
With over 300 new stories emerging and over 31,000 stories longing to be told, our alumni deserve a platform to share the details about their Mansfield experience. Moreover, our prospective students and their families deserve the opportunity to be exposed to them. That is why we started this blog,
The Mountaineer
.
Nearly every alumnus with whom I speak pays tribute to their Mansfield education and experience, and they ask how they can help their alma mater enroll more students. Tell us your Mansfield story. Tell others your Mansfield story. Encourage prospective students to create their own MU story. This is a way that you can help. The Mansfield experience cannot be replicated. People need to know this.
As an alumna of Mansfield University and a native of Mansfield, PA, I feel a great responsibility to the health of our institution, to our students, to my fellow alumni, and to the people who live and work in this region. Mansfield University is deeply rooted here. Increasing our enrollment will help water our roots. Sharing our stories may help fill the watering can. What's your Mansfield story?
The Writer
Casey Wood graduated from Mansfield University in 2002. She has been serving her Alma Mater for the past 10 years. Casey spent 7 years in the admissions arena and led the development of the first-ever marketing department at MU in 2015. In September, Casey became the Director of Alumni Relations. She has said, "Alumni Relations was a natural progression for me. It's a beautiful collision between admissions and marketing. I enjoy working with and for our alumni everyday."
