Beth Jarvie, Keller Center
May 10, 2021 4:45 p.m.
Princeton University was not on junior Raya Ward's radar when she was deciding where to study. A spur-of-the-moment Orange Key tour — her mother's suggestion en route from their home in Georgia — shot Princeton to the top of her list. "A huge consideration for me was financial aid," Ward said. "And my tour guide spent at least ten minutes explaining the incredible support Princeton offers."
On the flip side, when Ron Miasnik invited a hometown friend to visit Princeton and take a tour, his friend did not hear about his academic interests.
That was when Miasnik — then a first-year student, now a junior — realized the importance of a personalized college tour experience, which motivated him to reach out to Emily Crosby, assistant dean of events and visitor management in the Office of Admission, to find a solution.