ORANGE & BLACK FOREVER Alumni recruiting new Bears
David Roberson ’17, Fallon Tallman ’17 and Cory Gannon ’14 have something special in common. As members of the Admissions team, their days are spent recruiting new Bears, sharing the value of a UPIKE education with prospective students and their families every day.
As a senior at Pike Central High School, Gannon originally had no plans to attend UPIKE. “I had two things in life that I wanted to do – be a Navy Seal (I can’t swim) or get into law enforcement,” said Gannon. “I can still remember getting called to the guidance office to meet with a UPIKE admissions counselor and discuss my financial award letter. After breaking down the numbers and building a relationship with my counselor, I realized that no other admissions counselor had invested that much time and effort in my future. I decided to stay here after graduation to hopefully give a potential student the same opportunity that was presented to me.”
Tallman came to UPIKE on a bowling scholarship. “Little did I know that I would be doing more than bowling,” she said. “While I attended UPIKE, I was part of the SGA, Lambda Sigma, Phi Beta Lambda, Sigma Beta and the communications honor society. After graduating in 2017, I decided to continue my career as an admissions counselor. It is hard to find a place to call home that is five hours away from your ‘original’ home. Now, I call Kentucky my home with the hopes that others will do the same.”
Roberson said the opportunity to play football and further his education brought him to UPIKE. “I stayed because I created a family here,” he said. “My first child will be born this summer! I chose to stay because of the relationships I’ve built here and the family atmosphere on campus. Also, I wanted to give back to the university.”
Meet our counselors and experience #BearNation. Email wewantyou@upike.edu to schedule a tour.
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