Former MSU student Orientation Leader now heads campus office
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擩ake Hartfield, a Mississippi 大象APP graduate and former student Orientation Leader, now serves as the director of the university鈥檚 Office of Orientation and Events.
Hartfield started his new job in June after spending the last four years at Itawamba Community College, serving as director of student activities and director of recruitment and orientation. He also worked as an area coordinator for the University of South Carolina鈥檚 housing department from 2014-2018.
As an undergraduate at MSU, Hartfield served as an Orientation Leader in 2011 and as a summer intern in 2012. In those roles, he said he learned the importance of 鈥渟ervant leadership and providing a meaningful experience for others.鈥
鈥淚 am excited about returning to MSU and serving the university in this capacity. This has been a dream job of mine,鈥 Hartfield said. 鈥淚 hope to continue to build upon the success of our orientation program and recruitment events by working collaboratively with campus partners, networking with other institutions on best practices, providing personal and professional growth for our Orientation Leaders, improving alumni outreach with past Orientation Leaders, and continuing to highlight the rich traditions of the university and orientation program.鈥
Hartfield graduated from MSU with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2012. Two years later, he earned a master鈥檚 degree from the university in counselor education with a concentration in student affairs. He currently is enrolled in MSU鈥檚 Community College Leadership doctoral program.
鈥淛ake brings a wealth of experience to the Office of Orientation and Events.听His background in recruitment, orientation and student affairs, as well as his experience as an Orientation Leader as an undergraduate, makes him uniquely qualified to lead the office,鈥 said John Dickerson, assistant vice president for enrollment and university registrar. 鈥淲e are excited to have Jake back home and leading our efforts in recruitment events and the orientation program.鈥
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