Press Release
National Student Clearinghouse Names Dr. Jeffery Tanner As Vice President Of Higher Education Development
HERNDON, VA, JANUARY 29, 2002 - The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit
organization founded by the higher education community, today announced the appointment of Jeffery M. Tanner, Ed.D, as vice president of higher education development. Dr. Tanner, a past president of AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers), joins the Clearinghouse effective February 4, 2002.
As the vice president of higher education development, Dr. Tanner will lead the team responsible for working with registrars, financial aid directors, institutional researchers and other academic administration professionals to provide student record management services and solutions to the higher education community. John Ward, who currently holds this position, will assume the role of vice president of client services, managing the operational implementation and delivery of services to institutions, as well as directing Clearinghouse corporate communications activities.
"We've had the pleasure of working with Dr. Tanner for almost ten years. He has served on our board since the Clearinghouse's founding and has contributed extensively to the establishment and growth of the Clearinghouse," said Daniel R. Boehmer, president of the National Student Clearinghouse. "In addition to his outstanding leadership skills, Dr. Tanner brings extensive academic experience that will be extremely helpful as the Clearinghouse moves forward in developing and maintaining relationships within the higher education community."
"This is an exciting time to be joining the Clearinghouse team. Requirements for student records management and reporting are growing more complex each year, and the Clearinghouse is well positioned to provide academic administration professionals with the services they need to operate efficiently in the 21st century high-tech world," said Dr. Tanner. "The Clearinghouse has an excellent track record and I am pleased to be joining their team."
Dr. Tanner brings over thirty years of experience in higher education to his new role. Prior to joining the Clearinghouse, Dr. Tanner served as the associate dean of admissions and records at Brigham Young University where he was responsible for outreach recruitment efforts, admissions, and managing the records of over 30,000 BYU students. His thirty-one year tenure at Brigham Young also included work as financial aid director, assistant registrar, and director of admissions. In addition to serving as the national president of AACRAO, Dr. Tanner was a member of their board of directors from 1992 to 1995. Dr. Tanner also served on the board of directors of the National Student Clearinghouse from 1994 through 2001.
During the last twenty years, Dr. Tanner provided consulting services to numerous colleges and universities around the globe, including Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine, and Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization founded by the higher education community, streamlines the student record verification process for colleges and universities, students and alumni, lending institutions, employers, and other organizations. The Clearinghouse maintains a comprehensive electronic registry of student records that provides a single, highly automated point-of-contact for organizations and individuals requiring timely, accurate verification of student enrollment, degree, and loan data.
Today, over 2,700 colleges, representing 91% of the nation's enrollment, participate in the Clearinghouse by providing regular student record updates on all of their currently enrolled students. Student loan providers, employers, student credit card issuers, student health insurance providers, the federal government and others access the Clearinghouse's registry over 100 million times annually to conduct electronic student record verifications.
For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.
Press Inquiries:
Kathleen Dugan
Marketing Director
703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
