ANDOVER, Mass. (March 5, 2002)–Phillips Academy Head of School Barbara Landis Chase today announced the appointment of John Anderson, dean of admission and financial aid at Kenyon College, as the new director of college counseling at Phillips Academy.

"John Anderson, who has done an extraordinary job building Kenyon’s admission program, brings a student-centered focus to this important work and the perspective of a college admissions officer," said Chase. "Overseeing Phillips Academy's highly regarded college counseling office, he will help the academy build on its currently strong reputation among the nation’s colleges."

At Kenyon since 1987, Anderson established standards for admissions selectivity; was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, communications and enrollment planning; and managed a $13 million scholarship budget. In addition, he chaired the executive committee and board of directors of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); chaired the Admission Task Force of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges’ Strategic Marketing Committee; and served on the National Merit Scholarship Selection Committee.

Author of an article in The New Republic on the impact of the Internet on college admissions, Anderson has been cited in dozens of articles and books on college admission. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and a master’s of education degree from the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

"College counseling is about helping students understand who they are, finding schools that are good matches for them and helping them get there," said Anderson. "Phillips Academy is recognized as one of the nation’s outstanding secondary schools. Coming here provides me a wonderful opportunity to move to the other side of the college admission desk and to work with younger students at a significant moment in their academic lives."