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

Tribe Football and Technological Insufficiencies

So the student bloggers were moved over to the new Cascade content system a while back.  Now even though Tina provided all of us

Back in action

Wow it's been one heck of a few weeks.  We successfully welcomed and oriented 1600 new members of the Tribe.  I honestly don't think that

TODAY IS THE DAY!

The Orientation Aides get here today! Today marks the beginning of my favorite 10 days of the year.  Tonight we will start OA training, which kicks

Gig ‘Em Tribe & Hark Upon Kyle Field

Say what?? I've been back in the 'burg for almost a whole week, yet i still find myself strangely attached to Aggieland.  I walk around campus saying

First Weekend Back…

Here's a little warning - these next few posts are going to be a bit sentimental and mushy, but something I think is still web-worthy... just

One Week…

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 3 months since I left Williamsburg headed for Texas.  I think that my time out here

The countdown is on!!

Ah my favorite time of year is fast approaching!  The Orientation Area Directors, our senior student staff members, will arrive on campus in one

i miss tri-cornered hats…

My number one thing that I wish more people at WM would do - take in all that CW has to offer.  Trust me, when

So what do I do??

I find myself so often trying to explain what student affairs is, why I chose to go to grad school for it and what I want