New admissions director appointed
Monday, August 14, 2017
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – Anthony Ranatza of Hammond, a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University,
has been appointed the university’s new director of admissions.
In his position, he oversees the university’s recruiting and orientation programs
for new students, enrollment services and processing of admissions.
He previously served as assistant director of programs and campus tours in the
Office of Enrollment Management at LSU in Baton Rouge, where he was responsible for
student recruitment and managed more than 25,000 visitors to the campus annually.
From 2011 to 2012, he was admissions manager at Strayer University in Metairie.
A 2002 graduate of Southeastern with a bachelor’s degree in communication, Ranatza
began his career in Southeastern’s Office of Admissions in 2003 as a transfer recruiter
and admissions counselor. He later held positions as coordinator of recruiting services
and coordinator of orientation and special events. He was appointed Southeastern’s
assistant director of admission in 2007.
He is a graduate of Strayer University with a master of business administration
degree and a member of several organizations, including the National Association for
College Admission Counseling, Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association,
and Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.