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Adelphi Hires Assistant Vice President/Chief Enrollment Officer

Garden City, NY (03/24/2022) — Shawana Singletary has been named Adelphi University's new assistant vice president and chief enrollment officer. In this role, she is responsible for driving international, undergraduate,and graduate admissions and enrollment.

"I am so grateful that my experiences in education have led me to Adelphi University," said Singletary. "The campus is beautiful and everyone I've met has been extremely warm and welcoming. I can see why Adelphi has been the choice for its students.

Most recently serving as director of admissions and recruitment at Metropolitan College of New York, Singletary brings to Adelphi 14 years of experience as a leader in admissions, financial aid and marketing in higher education. She also has served in admissions roles in Manhattan School of Computer Technology, Berkeley College and DeVry College of New York.

"We are thrilled to welcome Shawana to the Adelphi enrollment team," said Kristen Capezza, vice president of enrollment management and University communications. "She brings with her a great enthusiasm for serving our students and creating an accessible and streamlined admissions process for all. We're excited to continue our enrollment growth with Shawana's leadership."

At Metropolitan College of New York, Shawana successfully implemented innovative plans for the future success of the college by restructuring their admissions team and utilizing technology, strategic enrollment planning techniques, and data analysis - all during the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2015, Singletary earned her Masters of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School, and in 2008, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from City University of New York's Medgar Evers College.

In her new role as AVP and chief enrollment officer, Singletary says she "plans to grow enrollment while maintaining the core values of the college that led me here; academic excellence, diversity, innovation, collaboration, respect, truth, and integrity -- as these are the values I have carried with me throughout my career."

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning

Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,500 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York -- just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities -- and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 118,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.

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