DU Welcomes Adrienne Amador Oddi as Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment
The 鶹 is pleased to announce Adrienne Amador Oddi as the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Director of Admission. Widely regarded as an ethical leader with a deep passion and expertise in college access and enrollment,Adrienne has a strong track record of building thoughtful enrollment teams and strong connections with college counselors around the country. She is known for creating practices that actively include different voices and views while building communities on college campuses.
“I’m incredibly excited to have Adrienne join our DU team, as she brings a wealth of experience and expertise in enrollment management and leading successful admission teams. She is highly regarded in our profession for her values and ethics, her keen analytical abilities, and a competitive spirit to drive results. Most importantly, she is a fun and kind person who will be a great addition to the DU community.”
Prior to joining the 鶹 community,Adrienneheld enrollment leadership positions at Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina; Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut; Berry College in Rome, Georgia; University of Rochester in Rochester, New York; and Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
Adrienne’s belief in the transformative power of education drives her to give back to the profession. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Common Application and is a regular panelist and keynote speaker for several national associations including the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO) among others. Understanding the critical role college counselors play in the college search experience, she also has been a two-time host to the Association for College Counselors in Independent Schools’ (ACCIS) Equity and Innovation Summit and site coordinator for College Horizons.
“I was drawn to the 鶹 by the vision to be a private university to offer public good,” says Adrienne. “At a time where it is incredibly important to make higher education digestible for communities that question its worth, there is no better place in the country than the 鶹 to demonstrate the value of higher education. It certainly doesn’t hurt that DU was just ranked #1 for schools the students love most. I can’t wait to get started.”
Adrienneearned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Kenyon College and her master's degree in educational measurement and statistics from The Ohio State University. An NCAA All-American swimmer at Kenyon College, she has developed a lifelong passion for fitness. In her spare time, you can find her logging many miles in the pool or on the bicycle with her husband, Henry.