VP of Enrollment Management Linda Olsen

FRESH & FAMILIAR FACES

Vice President of Enrollment Management

One of the fresh faces on campus is Linda Olsen, vice president of enrollment management. Linda joined the College staff in January, succeeding Jonathan Sands Wise, who had held the position since 2015.

Linda grew up in Montgomery, Ala., achieving her bachelor’s degree at Huntingdon College, a small liberal arts institution much like Georgetown. “I met some of my closest friends there and made wonderful memories, all of which impacted who I am today,” she says.

After graduating she was an admissions counselor for Huntingdon, beginning a career in education that would take her to Tennessee, Florida, and finally to Georgetown. After earning a master’s degree in school counseling from Middle Tennessee State University she worked as a high school guidance counselor in Florida, helping students explore and apply to colleges. “I developed connections with admissions representatives, allowing me to personalize the college search for my students.”

Because of those connections she was offered an administrative position with Eastern Florida State College, serving as the Director for Admissions and Advising and on a leadership team that bridged relationships between admissions, financial aid, advising, student success, and academics. Meanwhile, she worked toward a doctorate at the University of Central Florida, studying Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies.

From Florida Linda moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., closer to her parents and two of her three children, serving as Admissions Director at Middle Tennessee State University. Her sister-in-law, Christy (Morgan) Calder, who attended Georgetown College in the late 1990s, alerted her to a position here. “She (Christy) loved her time at Georgetown and encouraged me to look into this opportunity. I’m so glad I did.”

Linda has found the College rich in the assets that students seek out for study and to call home after high school. “The students here are inspiring. They give me hope for what they will accomplish once they graduate. This is a school where relationships begin and develop into lifelong connections. From peer friendships, faculty mentorships, to professional internships, Georgetown’s students have numerous opportunities, academically and socially, to be challenged to think and grow while being supported in a caring Christian environment.”