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The exodus of Greg Wagner
By Ben Nestler
Whalesong Staff
The Director of
Marketing and Recruitment, Greg Wagner has resigned after 14 years
of service to the Juneau campus. Wagner started in 1988 as a public
information specialist, and this led into the role of recruiting
students to attend UAS.
“What I do for a living is help change people’s
lives to help make the world a better place to live in,” Wagner
said. “The continued growth of UAS and the traditional population
of students, helps prove the legitimacy and the credibility of our
campus being a first choice school rather than a last chance school,
and getting to know these students, seeing them through their ups
and downs, successes and setbacks, and most importantly, commencement
has made my time at UAS very special.”
Wagner has made an impact on many UAS students over
the years, successfully recruiting students from all over the U.S.
and from many countries around the world. “He made me feel
extremely welcome when I started school here,” said student
Stacy Montag.
One of Wagner’s many tasks was to help coordinate the telecounselor
program, the goal being recruitment of future students through getting
to know potential students and their parents and encouraging campus
visits.
“This program involves calling potential students that have
either contacted us via postcards in magazines or in their schools,
or from the internet. We give them information about our campus,
and ask them questions about what they are looking for in the college
of their choice, “ said student telecounselor Virginie C. Duverger.
According to the Alaska Scholars enrollment and retention
report written by Robert Sewell, Academic Advisor and Coordinator,
full-time student enrollment is up by over 100 students. “This
increase is a direct result of Wagner’s work. I have worked
closely with Wagner for over four years; his wry sense of humor,
graciousness, and commitment to put the students first will truly
be missed in his absence,” Sewell said.
Paul Kraft, Dean of students said, “For the last
several years when students first became aware of UAS, it was Wagner’s
voice, face, and personality that was their first impression. His
positive, intensely loyal attitude toward our campus showed students
that he wasn’t just selling them something, but that this university
is really a top-notch school.”
At his farewell party, the cake was decorated like a
golf course, and I asked Wagner about future plans. Tongue in cheek
he replied, “The only thing I’ve done longer than this
job is marriage, now its time to relax a little. The “to do”
list has grown, maybe some public service, my own business, some
travel…my energies and priorities were focused on this campus,
and the years flew by. I want to do more. Goodbye and I will miss
you all.” Goodbye Greg Wagner, we thank you for your years
of service and we will miss you too.
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