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Abbey Carpenter
Ann Haver-Allen
Photos by Julie VanSant
Four senior-level administrators
join Prescott College staff
Four senior-level administrators
have joined
Prescott College. All
come from out of state and
three of the four are new to the
Prescott area.
“I believe that as an institution
we benefit from diversity,”
said Dan Garvey, president of
Prescott College. “We some-
Abbey Carpenter
Carpenter is returning to her
alma mater as the new admissions
director for the Adult and
Graduate Degree Programs.
The Adult Degree Program
is one of two vehicles through
which a student can earn a
bachelor’s degree from Prescott
College. The program is tailored
for working adults and
requires limited residency.
The Master of Arts
Program, also a limited-residency
program, allows working
professionals to obtain
their master’s degree without
Ann Haver-Allen
Haver-Allen joins Prescott
College as director of public
relations. She comes to Prescott
College from Princeton
University in New Jersey, where
she was director of engineering
communications for 12 years.
At Prescott College, she will
be responsible for the College’s
public relations and marketing
activities, including overseeing
the production of Transitions
magazine.
Haver-Allen is an experienced
journalist and communicator.
She has worked as a
newspaper reporter, managing
editor of two newspapers, and
managing editor of an international
pharmaceutical marketing
magazine.
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times have a tendency to hire
from the inside, but that is not
always the best thing for the
institution. People coming from
the outside see things differently
and bring new ideas and
experiences to the table.”
He added that the mission of
Prescott College encourages
innovative and experimental
putting their life on hold. In
her new position, Carpenter’s
major responsibility is to
ensure the enrollment of qualified
students.
“It is the focus of ADP and
MAP to develop strong relations
between incoming students,
admissions, staff, and
faculty,” Carpenter said.
“Because we have strong
enrollment numbers in both
these programs, my directive
is to continue the personalized
service to our students that
Prescott College is noted for.”
She has won numerous professional
awards in recognition
of her work, including 14
awards from the New Jersey
Press Association for news, column,
and feature writing, and
newspaper design.
Additional awards include
Clarion Awards from the
Association of Women in
Communications for best
newsletter and best logo
design; finalist awards from the
Educational Press Association
for series feature writing; and
IRIS awards from the New
Jersey chapter of the
International Association of
Business Communicators for
best overall newsletter and best
logo design.
actions and “we need to carry on
with that. These staff additions
bring new, accumulated experiences
and I believe that is what
we need as we continue to grow
and mature as an institution.”
The new staff members are
Abbey Carpenter, Ann
Haver-Allen, Ralph Phillips,
and Tim Robison.
Carpenter has been an
adjunct faculty member of
Prescott College and an
English composition instructor
at Northern Arizona
University in Flagstaff. Most
recently, she was a student
adviser at the Fielding
Graduate Institute in Santa
Barbara, Calif.
She holds a B.A. in comparative
history of ideas from the
University of Washington, and
a master’s degree in sustainable
community development
from Prescott College.
As a regular competitor in
the Middlesex County Fair in
New Jersey, Haver-Allen has
twice won best of show in photography.
Additionally, she has
received numerous first, second,
third, and honorable mention
prizes in photography,
painting, jewelry making,
sewing, and embroidery.
She is listed in Who’s Who in
the World, Who’s Who in
America, Who’s Who of
American Women, and Who’s
Who in the 21st Century.
Ms. Haver-Allen earned her
B.A. in journalism from
Thomas Edison State College,
Trenton, N.J., and took graduate
classes at LaSalle University
in Philadelphia.