Admissions area expands to include a multi-cultural position at Miligan

 

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Christan McKay,

Editor-in-Cheif 

 

Milligan added another member and another aspect to its recruiting team this fall, with the new position of multi-cultural recruiting, filled by Troy Anderson.

“Milligan has much to offer students spiritually, academically and socially,” said David Mee, vice president for enrollment management. “It is our desire that the message of Milligan be communicated with students from all backgrounds. While this focus will certainly include the recruitment of new students, it will also impact, we believe, current efforts on campus to bring greater sensitivity and awareness to a variety of multi-cultural issues.

“Quite simply, we hope to benefit every member of the Milligan community, students, faculty and staff, by ensuring that our community reflects God's creation, and the Christian community at large.” 

Mee said the enhancement of multi-cultural recruiting was included as a goal in strategic planning for enrollment management of the college. He said that to accomplish this goal, the admissions staff felt it was important to have an individual organizing efforts in this area, while still working with other traditional admissions counselor duties.

Anderson grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., where he graduated from Farragut High School in 1989. After high school, he attended East Tennessee State University, majoring in business with a marketing emphasis and playing baseball.

Before Milligan, Anderson worked as a Senior Merchandise Sales Manager at JCPenney and then at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. 

He has been married for almost four years and has two children.

Anderson said he was attracted to the idea of working as a Milligan admissions counselor because of the atmosphere.

"I am currently over the college-age ministry at my church and what a greater way to influence students by being on this campus,” Anderson said.

Anderson will be in charge of recruiting in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and northeast Tennessee, as well as bringing in a more diverse population to Milligan.

“My job responsibilities as a multicultural recruiter are to organize efforts related to the enhancement of minority student enrollment at Milligan. I also contribute to various ethnic diversity discussions and initiatives, etc., currently being carried out on campus,” Anderson said. “I will develop a network of leaders in the minority community, (including) churches, schools, businesses, who possess the ability to identify and encourage the enrollment of minority students.”

Anderson said his goals for the position include increasing the number of minority applicants and eventually the number of minority students attending Milligan. 

He will also be a member of the Multi-Cultural Diversity Committee, chaired by Phil Kenneson.

Mee said that Anderson was chosen for this position because of his experience in marketing, as well as his interests and skills that match the position of admissions counselor.

“Troy is a leader at New Covenant Family Church in Johnson City, a multi-cultural congregation that has effectively reached out to high school and college-age students in the Tri-Cities region,” Mee said. “Troy has a passion for ministering to the needs of every student with whom he comes in contact.”