Megan tapley

Staff Member Since: 2006
Email: admiss@thomas.edu
Office: Undergraduate Admissions Office

Recruiting Territories:
The world! :) Everywhere but the USA

Hometown:
Augusta, Maine

Alma mater:
University of Maine and Thomas College

Best part of your job:
Working with students! But the traveling is also very exciting.

Tips for college success:
Stay focused! 4 years can seem like a long time, but if you keep reminding yourself of your goals of getting a Bachelor’s degree and a good job, it will be done before you know it. Just focus on your courses semester by semester and it won’t seem so overwhelming.

Favorite Waterville restaurant:
Dairy Queen? I love ice cream! But if I had to pick an actual restaurant, it’d be the new one right next to campus – Fireside Grill. It’s excellent!

If I didn’t work in Admissions, I’d be:
Decorating houses or a personal shopper

Why you decided to work at the Thomas?
I actually worked at Thomas right after I graduated from college. I left for a big corporation and decided I missed the community so much, I had to come back. It’s a great place to be!

Where you're most likely to be found hanging out on campus?
Since I travel so much, I have very limited time on campus, so when I’m here, I’m usually running around in the administration building. However, I’d like to be just hanging out near the desserts in the Student Commons.

Quote to Live by:
“Don’t worry, be happy”

Special skills and talents:
I studied French and Spanish for a long time, although I’ve lost most of my language skills, I like to believe it’s still in my brain somewhere – just needs to be re-activated.