Name: Marcia McConnell
Title: Director New Student Financial Aid
Email: mmcconnell@berry.edu
Phone: 706.236.2218
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Education: Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science and Psychology, Berry College; Masters of Counselor Education and Student Development, Mississippi State University
Favorite spot on campus: House o' Dreams
Favorite thing to do in Rome: Walking the trails and eating at the great restaurants.
What was your favorite college course, and why did it leave a lasting impression?
Life Cycle/Psychology course/ Dr. Daniel McBrayer. Dr. McBrayer's joy for life was contiguous. He took each stage of the life cycle and gave examples that I remember to this day!
What’s your favorite Berry event or campus tradition?
Attending Mountain Day weekend events. The chance to catch up with friends, see former students and their new families and enjoy the beauty of the mountain campus with the excitement of the day.
If you could travel anywhere for a week, where would you go and what would you do there?
New Zealand, I'd take my camera and enjoy the beauty and food and take a tons of pictures.
If you could have dinner with a historical figure, who would it be and why?
Attending Mountain Day weekend events. The chance to catch up with friends, see former students and their new families and enjoy the beauty of the mountain campus with the excitement of the day.
If you weren’t working in higher education, what career do you think you’d be pursuing?
If I had been a risk taker, I might have pursued a career in photography. I love being out in nature and seeing the beauty God created all around us. And to be able to capture His beauty through the camera would be amazing to share with others.