I support and provide leadership to the awesome Muller Hall staff and all initiatives surrounding freshmen, transfer, and international recruitment.
My favorite place on Widener’s campus is: Memorial Field, sitting on an Adirondack chair
Fun fact about me: At three years of age, both of my sons joined the Widener Pride community as students – in the Child Development Center – and have been “judges” in the Chester and Melrose mascot auditions. Widener Pride starts young!
Admitted Students Day! This is our team’s Super Bowl, and it is so energizing and exciting to welcome all of the admitted students to campus and show what Widener is all about. Everyone across campus collaborates to make this event special, and everyone demonstrates all of their Widener Pride.
Finding the right university can be a challenge. With one-on-one guidance from advisors and faculty, students who transfer to Widener find the right degree path, career mentorships and a second home with the Pride.
Admissions goes test optional for 2021-22, implemented a technology-guided walking tour, admits the transfer common app, and offers personalized online chat.
A new allergen-free dining station and dietician deliver exciting changes to Widener Dining.
Two of Widener’s most esteemed ambassadors recently paid celebratory visits to dozens of Delaware County students who have been admitted to the university for the fall semester.
Courtney Kelly, executive director of admissions, is featured in this Q&A about her life and work at Widener. Kelly shares about her family, education, and passion for working at Widener and ensuring that students have the best experience possible during the admissions process.
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Courtney Kelly, executive director of undergraduate admissions, and Jeanne Nolan, lead coordinating support specialist for the Institute for Physical Therapy Education, have been honored as the recipients of the 2023 William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service.
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Courtney H. Kelly, executive director of admissions, talks about the department's creative initiatives to connect with admitted and prospective students, including building a virtual orientation hub and surprising students at home with a visit from Widener's mascots.
Courtney H. Kelly, executive director of admissions, explains the strategy behind the university's admitted student hub created in light of COVID-19, to give admitted students an ongoing opportunity to connect with and experience life and learning at Widener.
Executive Director of Admissions Courtney Kelly presented at the 56th annual Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counseling conference in June. She shared the exciting story of how Widener University’s campus visit for prospective students has flourished and been successful, as a result of campus wide collaboration, partnership, and support.
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