"Close to Home" Update

From Liz Cahoon, Admissions:

Dear Colleagues,

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 20 years since I graduated from Keene State College. My undergraduate experience in the Admissions Office as a volunteer tour guide gave me the opportunity to share my love of Keene State with prospective students and families. That experience also shaped my future. Immediately after graduation, I was asked to work part-time in Admissions to cover the fall travel for a colleague who was pregnant. When she decided to not come back to work after her child was born, I was hired in her full-time position. That means I have spent nearly 25 years introducing prospective students and families to Keene State.

My entire family has very strong ties to KSC. At least 11 members of my immediate and extended family hold degrees from Keene State and my parents, Michael and Theresa Acerno, were the recipients of the Levine Mellion Parents Award in 1990. In fact, the beautiful Magnolia tree in front of Elliot was planted in memory of my dad.

As an alumna and an employee, I truly feel that Keene State College and our community is my extended family. The friendships I have on this campus and the wonderful students and families I meet through my work in Admissions, makes my husband, Jake ‘90 and me continue to feel closely connected to the campus.

Making an annual gift to the college is another way we choose to stay connected to Keene State College. Our gift helps support the areas of campus we are closely connected to – the Men’s Soccer Team and the unrestricted fund. The KSC Fund supports scholarships, financial aid, academic programs, and other areas of greatest need on campus.

The Faculty/Staff “Close to Home” campaign allows each of us who work on the KSC campus to give to the area we feel most passionate about – any size gift to any area of campus will truly make a difference!

There is one month left of the campaign – we currently have almost 20 percent participation with $23,852 raised. I hope you will join me in making your gift to the “Close to Home” campaign by going online to www.keene.edu/giving or mailing your gift to MS-2701.

Together we can all continue to support the work that takes place in our campus home.

Thank you,

Liz Cahoon
Assistant Director of Admissions