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In his new position, Griffith will assist the vice president with the activities and governance of the office in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., and participate in outreach and educational efforts.

"All of us at the University of Delaware are grateful to Larry for being a good colleague, the source of many good ideas and a great representative of our institution," University President David P. Roselle said.

Best known for its administration of the SAT and other educational tests, the College Board is a national nonprofit membership association that annually serves more than 3 million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment and teaching and learning.

“The College Board works with its institutional clients and members to prepare, inspire and connect students to education beyond the high school level. The Board also is particularly interested in issues of equality and access,” Griffith said. “It also works to create academic excellence in K-12 programs that form strong bridges for students going on to college.

“Having been a high school counselor and a director of admissions, I have a comprehensive view as a practitioner,” Griffith said. “It’s exciting to go from being a consumer to taking a part in shaping the foundation of a student’s college educational experience. The College Board is the premier venue for that work.”

Griffith served as director of admissions at UD from 1997-2002, when he was named an assistant dean in the College of Arts and Science.

Born and raised in the Virgin Islands, Griffith graduated from the College of William and Mary, where he began his career in higher education administration as an admissions officer. Three years later, he joined the counseling department at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., as director of college counseling. He left Gonzaga in 1995 to serve as the associate director of admission and director of multicultural recruitment at Brown University.

During his six years at Gonzaga, Griffith’s professional activities included serving as president of the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling and as a member of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) media and marketing committee and the NACAC government relations advisory committee. He has served on the faculty of NACAC's Advanced School Counselors Institute since 1997, and he currently serves on NACAC's trends and future issues committee.

Article by Beth Thomas
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