About Betsy Quinzio

Who I am:
[[edquin,Senior Assistant Dean Betsy Dolan Quinzio]]
BBA ’84 W&M in Business Management
George Mason High School in Falls Church, VA Class of 1980

What's with the Photo:

I love to run! I've run over 5000 miles including 17 half marathons in the last 5 years.  My ultimate running goal was to run the Marine Corps Marathon, which is close to my heart as my father is a retired marine  and we have a deep military family.  On October 31, 2010, I finished the Marine Corps Marathon, my first marathon, and cried when the young marine put the medal around my neck.  What's next?  Disney Marathon in January!

Why Admissions:

As as student at W&M, I knew I wanted to come back to work for the college.  I envisioned being a professor.  I quickly found that I do not have  a gift for teaching but do have a a gift for data and process management.  So I initially came to the college as the director of alumni records and informations systems and after 13 years at the end of the lifelong relationship spectrum, I decided I wanted to be involved at the beginning.  I love working with students, helping families and applicants navigate the admission process.  I believe I lend a slightly different perspective as the parent of two college students. 

Why W&M:

I applied early decision to W&M over 30 years ago and have never really looked back. I think the two things that stand out for me about W&M are the deep sense of community, complete with truly lifelong, often multigenerational, relationships and the tremendous diversity of this community.

Fun Facts:

My favorite place in Williamsburg is the trail behind JHS
I'm the 4th of 6 children, 3 of whom graduated from W&M!
I love anything Irish and dream of operating a pub in Ireland
Music makes me happy, but I can't carry a tune in a bucket, so I settle for listening to it on my iPod