Ben Boone

Ben Boone
  • Undergraduate Class of 2007, Graduate Class of 2009
  • Archived Blogger

About Ben Boone

I grew up in Suffolk, Virginia, but after spending the past eight years at the College I consider Williamsburg my home. I found myself in the Dean of Students Office six years ago as an undergraduate working for the Orientation program, and continued that work as a Graduate Assistant while I worked on my Master’s degree. Now, I work full-time as one of the many professionals here to assist students in their time at the College. In the office, I am responsible for coordinating our support services for transfer, Gateway, non-traditional, veteran and first-generation students. This means I am the primary contact when any of these students have a concern about their academic or personal success at the College.

Outside of the office I enjoy spending time in Colonial Williamsburg and taking in all the shows and concerts on campus. I also serve on the board of a non-profit that works with street children in Nicaragua to provide clothing and educational opportunities.

Posts by Ben Boone

More Reflections…

So I think this is the stuff that Tina and Susan have wanted me to write about all year and I'm finally getting to

Wax and Wane, Part 1

I figure I have this platform for only a few more weeks until I'm no longer a student (shudder) at the College, so I

What a Competition!!

107 Positions.  447 Applications. Holy Cow.   OK, so I know that the Admission bloggers are all excited and blogging left and right about 12,000 applications for the

Harking Upon the Gale from Managua, Nicaragua

While many see the week between Christmas and New Year's as a time to gear for New Year's Eve parties and rest up for the

It’s the Final Countdown…

Only one more week of classes for undergrads.  If only us grad students were so lucky.  While we don't have finals per say, or

I-64 Battle and Sophomore Flashbacks

This Saturday is going to be HUGE.  Every year WM and UR play in the I-64 bowl game, but this year I feel like there

Theory, Practice and Boston

This past weekend, I was at the National Orientation Director's Association Conference up in Boston, Mass.  First off, that was my first time that far north

COME HOME!!!

HOMECOMING IS THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure there are enough exclamation points or capitalized letters that can express my excitement for Homecoming this weekend.  It

Here comes the dorkiness

In the Master's program for Higher Education, we have to complete a culminating project at the end of our two years.  Basically, it gives