Kate Delenick
Co-Editor-In-Chief
Do you think you could raise over $10,000 in one week? The 32 students working at the McDaniel Phone Center can and do.
Many students may not realize where the money comes from to keep our college affordable and beautiful. But that is where Susan Duke, the outreach manager, and the knowledgeable students at the phone center come in.
Four nights a week “Hill Top” workers call parents, alumni, and friends asking for any gift possible which currently goes towards the Carpe Diem Campaign. Duke is quick to say, sometimes it’s hard for current parents to give, but that any amount is appreciated. Duke also explains that it is “great bonding and networking” with alums.
Though it is only the fourth year back on campus the phone center is making huge strides for the college. Until the center came back on the Hill it used to be company based. Duke says although it “takes a lot to keep it student based it means more to have the students call than a company.”
She understands that sometimes it’s hard to keep up to date with all the happenings on campus, but that’s just what the students working in the center do. “They have to encompass the entire campus,” Duke says. Hannah Elovich a sophomore agrees with Duke’s saying, “It is difficult to know everything on campus, but that’s our job and we’re always reminded to stay motivated.”
Motivation is key when it comes to the phone center, and it’s a formula that proves successful week after week. During the week of September 21, the students at the center raised more money than ever before. That week they made an awe-inspiring $16,454!
Although the McDaniel College Phone Center has made a huge impact on the campus it is still going through some changes. Duke made mention of the newly painted center as well as some new d?cor. They’re also currently looking for a new logo.
The Hill Top is always searching for more motivated workers and if you’re interested please contact Susan Duke at sduke@mcdaniel.edu.