William Peace University Names Jenny Peacock Director Of Admissions

May 1, 2012 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Jenny Peacock has been promoted to director of admissions. In her position, she will be responsible for evaluating the academic records of potential students and overseeing enrollment and attendance issues. She will provide the president and department heads information about pertinent admissions statistics, as well as background information on its enrollment policies to prospective students and their families. Peacock began working in enrollment for William Peace University while attending as a student, serving an internship with the financial aid office in 2002. After graduating, she became a telecounselor and then telecounseling manager at the university. Peacock previously served as enrollment operation coordinator and the assistant director of admissions, where she was responsible for expanding its transfer program, before assuming her current role on campus.

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“I truly enjoy working with students and representing William Peace University,” said Peacock. “There is so much that William Peace University has to offer for those seeking a quality post-secondary education, and I am proud to do my part and help encourage more students to consider our university as their right choice to continue their educational studies.”  

“Having been part of our campus for nearly a decade, Jenny has demonstrated her commitment to promoting our message and mission to the community, and she has performed strongly in her role,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “Under her leadership, we hope to generate even more interest in our excellent curricula and other academic offerings and activities for our undergraduate students.”

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- A 2003 graduate, Peacock earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications with a concentration in journalism and a minor in English.

- She is a member of the Junior League of Raleigh and participates in its StepUP Ministry, a program which provides individuals and families with a second chance in life, and supports them in their commitment to be independent, productive members of the community.

- A native of Raleigh, Peacock resides in Cary, N.C.

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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