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the fall musical. Those young men admitted to the Class of 2022 are invited again to spend a day with us in the company of a current freshman. On February 7, we will host our Admitted Student Night, a celebratory event for all those admitted to the Class of 2022. We will welcome our new families to the Prep and invite them to meet with our faculty, staff, students and parents, while also having a little fun! All of this leads up to Registration Day for the Class of 2022 on March 7. We plan these events because the most effective tool we have in recruiting new students and families is by far the Fordham Prep community itself. When prospective families have an opportunity to speak directly to our teachers, students, parents and alumni, they always leave impressed. Certainly, our facilities, co-curricular activities, athletics and commitment to cura personalis are vital in the recruitment process. Still, when I ask registered families for the number one reason they chose to attend By the time you read this, acceptance notifications to the Fordham Prep Class of 2022 will have been sent out. The Admissions Office works all year towards this singular end, to admit the next generation of Prep men. While busy, it is for us “the most wonderful time of the year.” I speak for both Mr. Punter ’07 and myself when I say that it is truly an honor to help the next generation of young men find their way to Rose Hill. Our goal is to help prospective students and their families engage with as many members of the Prep community as possible. This fall, more than 1,500 visitors, including over 580 prospective students, attended our open house. Over 400 young men availed themselves of our Ram for a Day the Prep, the most popular answer given is “the community.” This underscores the notion that each time on campus at football games, soccer matches and member of the Fordham Prep community is an admissions officer. Thank you to all our alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents who h ave helped us during the current admissions season. Hail to the Fordham Prep Class of 2022! Bradley Serton ’95 Director of Admissions Director of the Higher Achievement Program (HAP) program. Prospective families were invited to spend some Over 1,650 visitors, including more than 580 prospective students, braved the wind and rain to attend our open house in October. W IN T E R 2018 | 9