John Mahoney to Retire

By olivia Joung

News Editor

Boston College announced

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management John L. Mahoney will retire after working at the University for 39 years on Thursday morning.

“John Mahoney concludes a remarkable career and leaves a lasting mark, not only on Boston College, but on the admission profession itself,” Director of Undergraduate Admission Grant Gosselin said in an email to The Heights . “John is one of the most respected leaders in our field and has taught and mentored generations of admission and school counseling professionals throughout the nation.” generation of great admissions and financial aid leaders here at BC.”

Mahoney graduated from BC with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English in 1979, later returning to his alma mater in 1984 as the assistant director of undergraduate admission, according to a University release.

He then became the director of undergraduate admission at the University in 1990, eventually becoming dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid in 2018 and vice provost later that year.

During his tenure in the Office of Undergraduate Admission, the University saw a significant uptick in freshman applications, most recently drawing a record-breaking 40,477 applicants for the Class of 2026.

The student body also became increasingly characterized by greater academic achievement and diversity, resulting in BC’s emergence as an elite university, the release said.