Mars Hill College Increases New Student Enrollments by 34%

Mars Hill, NC (PRWEB) August 29, 2011

Under the leadership of President Dr. Dan Lunsford, Mars Hill College is pleased to announce not only the completion of the most successful capital campaign in the college's history, but also the institution's largest enrollment growth in 30 years!

When Dr. Lunsford assumed the presidency of Mars Hill College in 2002, he initiated the most successful capital campaign in the college's history, raising more than $ 38 million against an aggressive goal of $ 35 million, which he invested in an aggressive plan to make improvements to the physical plant. Improvements on the college's campus include the design and construction of the Ferguson Math and Science Building, and the renovation of the Wall Academic Center, the Nash Education Building, and the Lion's Eye courtyard. Students are particularly excited about the complete renovation of the Brown and Turner residence halls, and the construction of the new Bailey Mountain residence hall, which will provide comfortable academic living quarters for the college's residential students.

Technology upgrades also abound, with the recent addition of wireless internet access across campus, and Mars Hill College isn't done yet. The growth of the physical plant continues as planning for the next round of upgrades to the campus have already begun, including renderings for a brand new classroom building that will also house administrative offices and a new bookstore.

Going forward, athletics play an important role in the growth of Mars Hill College. The Ammons Family Stadium Complex recently received a major renovation, which included the addition of a new, high tech turf field and a new press box. The college has also expanded its athletic offerings, with the introduction of men's and women's swimming and cycling. The men's cycling team actually captured the national championship in 2011, during the programs third year in existence.

The newly renovated Nash Education Building will play host to Mars Hill's first graduate degree program, a Master's Degree in Education.

After making dramatic improvements to the campus and expanding academic and co-curricular offerings at Mars Hill College, Dr. Lunsford sought to grow the enrollment. Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, the beautiful campus had plenty of room for enrollment growth so Dr. Lunsford partnered with John W. Dysart, president of The Dysart Group, Inc. to change the characterization of the College from the the best kept secret in North Carolina. The Dysart Group, Inc. is a higher education enrollment consulting firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Working with the professionals in the admission and financial aid offices, some major changes were made to increase the awareness of the College throughout the state and region. A new marketing strategy was adopted with an emphasis on the success of MHC graduates. Institutional scholarship and grant programs were re-vamped to better recognize academic talent and meet financial need. The admission counselors utilized aggressive outreach to prospective students to educate them about the benefits of Mars Hill College. Messages were sent via telephone, email, direct mail, Facebook and text. As students found out more about MHC, they responded!

The college secured the largest number of applications in the institution's history, and more students were accepted for admission than ever before. New student enrollments are up an astounding 34% over 2010, and the institution enrolled the highest number of new students in 30 years!

It has been an exciting nine years for the President. Dr. Lunsford, however, is not done yet. With the planned addition of a new classroom building and bookstore, as well as a continued focus on recruiting students with the potential for success, Dr. Lunsford plans to continue enrollment growth and product enhancements over the next few years.

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Leading Skincare Line, Anakiri BioEnergetic Skin Care Ad Showcased in College Textbook for its Message, Simplicity and Visual Vividness

Dahlonega, GA (PRWEB) April 7, 2010

Anakiri BioEnergetic Skincare was mentioned in the recently published 2010 textbook, Consumer Behavior Human Pursuit of Happiness in the World of Goods. This textbook will be used across the country to teach marketing students why consumers behave the way they do. Notably, it highlights Anakiri's commitment to the environment through the production of all-natural skincare. Written by Banwari Mittal, a professor at Northern Kentucky University, Consumer Behavior features Anakiri's ad and motto, We Haven't Gone Green, We Started That Way.

According to Gregory Hake, CEO of Anakiri, Anakiri's all natural skincare is not just about the individual products, it is a process that brings together all natural skincare, bioenergetic technology, and a concern for welfare of our future generations.

In the textbook, Banwari Mittal notes, most consumers seek most products to simultaneously satisfy both types of needs (biogenic and psychogenic), and many brands strive to deliver consumers that value. Thus, a designer brand of shoes, or an eco-friendly skin care line of products.

Mittal further discusses how the Anakiri ad reveals a commitment to helping the environment through a commitment to all-natural products and packaging. Anakiri and other natural skin care lines, ensure that the ingredients themselves were produced without harmful chemicals and with non-polluting processes.

A photograph of the ad bears the caption, brand Anakiri seeks to fulfill both biogenic and psychogenic needs of ecologically-conscious consumers. "If enough consumers don't seek out environmentally friendly products, our consumption will continue to put at risk the sustainability of our environment for future generations, stated Mittal.

We are dedicated to the processes of sustainability in our product and in our lifestyles, and we encourage our customers to do everything they can to help the world we all share by buying sustainable products, noted Anakiri President, Erich Worster.

Anakiri is available online at http://www.anakiri.com.

Anakiri, located on picturesque Deerfield Estate in Dahlonega, GA is an all-natural, eco-conscious, skin care company that offers innovative and results oriented skin, body, massage, aromatherapy, and apothecary products. Anakiri uses the latest BioEnergetic science along with pure essential oils, botanicals, key vitamins, enzymes, and super antioxidants to achieve phenomenal results. Why BioEnergetic? Because that's what you are!

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Fetch Storage Offers Valet-Like On-Demand Storage Option for Boston-Area College Students: Storing Bikes, Books, Excess Furniture, Sports Equipment No Longer an Issue

Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 21, 2006

Fetch Storage (http://www.fetchstorage.com), the only provider of full service property storage to Boston-area homes and business, today announced a 200% increase in student customers from 2005 to 2006. This rise is attributed to returning customers and referrals, and led Fetch Storage to make important changes to its website to meet the needs of an Internet-savvy generation.

Features added to the Fetch Storage website include the convenience of on-line scheduling of pick-ups and deliveries, real time price quotes, and simple account registration. For the consumer who prefers a 'click and go' experience, or the business that schedules frequent deliveries, these changes save time and provide an easier means of managing the delivery of stored items.

"Our customer base, especially students, wants ease of use," notes Brian Farrell, general manager, Fetch Storage. "Fetch Storage is more than just another self-storage service. We give students the ability to 'sort through' belongings online, to create a list of items to be delivered, and to schedule a delivery within 24 hours. Our business model is predicated on service and our ability to respond quickly to customer needs." While most customers prefer to use the online scheduling options available, all prospective and active clients have the ability to make inquiries and place orders by phone or email.

Ease and Convenience Creates New Storage Service

For more than three years, Fetch Storage has served the consumer and commercial markets of metropolitan Boston and its immediate suburbs with an entirely new way to store belongings.

Arriving at a customer's home or office, Fetch Storage employees help organize belongings, bar code every item and then move them to its secure storage facilities. Once in storage, clients receive an inventory listing each item stored. From this list, customers can select individual items or boxes for delivery as needed, whenever needed.

According to Farrell, "We appeal to students who arrive at the start of school with a vast array of personal belongings - sports equipment, like bikes and skis, seasonal clothing, excess furniture, etc. - and find their dorm room or apartment storage space can't accommodate the volume of items. Our ability to offer students quick, easy access to items needed seasonally or periodically appeals to both visiting students, students traveling overseas for a semester, as well as traditional undergraduate and graduate students who make Boston their home for an extended period of time."

Students simply call or 'click' anytime to identify those items they want retrieved, and request a delivery right to their dorm room or apartment. Fetch Storage can deliver a specific item or an entire room of furniture and accessories.

Fetch Storage offers safe and convenient storage that is "out of the way and right at one's fingertips," with benefits that include: