As a 20-year veteran of admissions and ADVIS, I have reflected on the value of ADVIS to my professional development and perhaps most importantly, the collegiality that has nourished me through my loneliest and most stressful times. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by gifted colleagues who do the same job we do. I always return from an ADVIS board or committee meeting, workshop or retreat, feeling that I learned something important, gained an understanding of the "universal" issues we all face, and connected with friends and colleagues who remind me that nothing is more important than the work we do on behalf of the children in our schools.

-- Peggy Mandell, 
Director of Admissions,
Lower School Girls,
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy