William Peace University Names Christopher Sharps Admissions Counselor

Jan. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that the university has expanded its admissions department with the addition of Christopher Sharps as its newest admissions counselor. Previously the admissions counselor for Fairmont State University in Fairmont, W.Va., Sharps will be responsible for seeking prospective William Peace University students while managing specific recruitment markets across the United States. As an ambassador of the institution, Sharps will assist in expanding the reach of the university and its initiatives for providing a personalized education to both current and prospective students.

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“William Peace University has an incredible reputation of pairing a traditional higher education experience with a focus on personal and professional development,” said Sharps. “With the offering of small, intimate class sizes, personal connections to faculty and an educational environment that opens the doors for exploration and discovery, I look forward to serving the university and its students and lending a hand in building ethical citizens and leaders of tomorrow.”

“The role of a university admissions counselor is critical to the success of both the educational institution and its student body,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “We are excited to have Sharps join the William Peace University team, not only for his obvious talents, but also for his clear passion in assisting students in reaching their full potential on both a personal and professional level.”

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ABOUT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY:   
William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all women’s college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor’s students in August of 1996. Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and will begin admitting male students to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university’s graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.

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