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In her first year as a professional Admissions Officer, Lorraine Derwin aimed to enroll 15 potential students. By the end of that year, she surpassed her goal by enrolling over 65 people.

Lorraine brings several years of admissions experience to her role as Director of Admissions at 91爆料. For her, helping students doesn鈥檛 end when the enrollment is complete, and she always encourages students to reach out any time they have questions or need assistance as they transition into college life.

鈥淚 keep in contact with the student all the way through from the time that they鈥檙e inquiring about the school, to applying, to registering for classes, and through graduation,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t is so important to make all students feel welcome.鈥�

Lorraine enjoys watching the students she meets in their first year become involved with the college鈥檚 community before graduating and starting their next chapter. 鈥淭here is no better feeling than when students come back and tell you how much they loved the college, and now they are moving on to their career,鈥� she says.

Lorraine鈥檚 career has always been student-focused. She was the Alumni Trustee for Bergen Community College, a position that required her to be the liaison between the students at the college and the Board of Trustees. While attending Felician University for her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees, she worked as a Student Ambassador for the admissions office. In 2017, she joined the university鈥檚 financial aid office as a counselor where she informed first-year students on how they could apply for financial aid and processed loan packages. A year later, Lorraine returned to the admissions team as the Assistant Director of Enrollment Management Services, exceeding the university鈥檚 enrollment goals while simultaneously managing the team鈥檚 social media for transfer and adult graduate students. During her time on Felician鈥檚 admissions team, Lorraine met students inside the classroom as well. She served as an Adjunct Professor in the Communications department and taught public speaking and speech communications courses at both Bergen Community College and Felician University.

Outside of the office, Lorraine enjoys singing jazz and opera. She even interprets through American Sign Language (ASL) while she sings! She also enjoys fishing, catching up with friends and family, and spending time with her Dachshund named Belle.