I didn’t have a chance to say that over the weekend, I had the opportunity to meet up with Parker Beverage, the director of Admissions at Colby, when he came to London to take part in a college fair for prospective students.
On Saturday afternoon I made my way across town to join him at the fair and had an absolutely wonderful time gushing about Colby to some quite scared-looking prospies and their rather intense-looking parents. In most cases, they were international students (from all over the world) studying in London but there were a number of Brits as well. I always forget how much I enjoy talking about Colby until I have a chance to start raving about my Alma Mater. It really was an incredible experience and I’m so happy I went by.
After the fair, Parker and I grabbed coffee and it was great to chat with him just on the level of someone who understands the Colby culture. He also was quite familiar with Castilleja (his niece went there) and the Bay Area. I gave him the DormWise pitch as well and if he comes across anyone who might be able to help me out by taking over the site, he promised to put us in touch.
Best part of it all? I am now on the radar for someone who can do alumni interviews in London :).
Meaghan Fitzgerald is a marketer and entrepreneur building and growing consumer and gaming products and experiences. A Silicon Valley native, she started her first company, DormWise, in 2006 which she later sold in 2009. Meaghan spent 7 years in London in early stage consumer startups, two years at Xbox as a product marketer for Minecraft, and is currently the head of product marketing for VR experiences at Facebook and Oculus. Meaghan writes here about business, technology, gaming, and marketing. She has been named a top
Hi Meaghan,
What is Colby and where is it located? Your post sounds wonderful and exciting. I hope everything works out. Let me know =)!
Glad to hear your enthusiasm, i’m not surprised.