Albertus Magnus College Admissions Director Named Admission Professional of the Year
Ben Amarone Recognized by New England Association for College Admission Counseling
New Haven, Conn., May 26, 2021 – Albertus Magnus College is pleased to announce that Director of Admissions Ben Amarone recently received
the Admission Professional of the Year Award from the New England Association for
College Admission Counseling (NEACAC). The mission of this 3800 member organization
is to develop and provide services, programs, and opportunities to members so that
they can serve and assist students in their transition from secondary to post-secondary
education.
A resident of North Haven, Conn., Amarone is praised for his commitment and creativity
during the COVID crisis, spearheading Virtual Open Houses as well as hybrid in-person
Accepted Student Days with a drive-through campus tour experience complete with interactive
videos at various tour stops. Because of these extra efforts, Albertus is anticipating
another record-breaking first-year and transfer class this fall.
“Ben would be the first to humbly insist that the honor is shared with his colleagues
and teammates who collaborate to provide innovative programming, creative engagement,
and support for every Albertus student,” said Interim Vice President for Enrollment
Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs.
It has become popular in college admission circles to refer to the students who will
enroll in colleges this fall as “the pandemic generation.” They finished their last
two years of high school under challenging and uncertain conditions but their dreams
and expectations for their academic futures did not diminish.
“We empathize with the difficult situations this incoming class has had to endure
and are committed to making their college experience rewarding. We’ve gotten to know
each of our Future Falcons on a personal level and are excited about the talents and
enthusiasm they’ll bring to our community,” said Amarone, who prior to coming to Albertus
in 2017, was the Senior Associate Director of Admissions for Online Programs at Quinnipiac
University.
Members of the incoming Centennial Class (2025) at Albertus will attend Falcon Days
on June 12 and June 15 to register for classes, meet with faculty, staff, and students,
and begin their orientation at the College.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.