Faces in the Crowd

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ERIK LIPS

Assistant Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Emory University (GA)

Years in this position: Four years in the admission office and eight years with Emory.

One could say college admission is the family business for you. Can you elaborate?

HA... My bother actually had my current position until he left to pursue a doctorate in higher ed administration. My family involvement goes even deeper, my mother has been a high school college counselor for over 30 years both in Chicago and Cleveland, so needless to say I had her full support when I decided to enter college administration. Then to top it all off, I met my wife through my current role, …