Press Release
G. Frost Johnson Joins Clearinghouse As Regional Director
HERNDON, VA, January 4, 2006 - The National Student Clearinghouse, a
non-profit organization founded by the higher education community that
provides educational verification and research services to post-secondary
institutions and high schools, today announced the appointment of G. Frost
Johnson as its newest regional director, effective December 1, 2005. More
than 2,800 post-secondary institutions — representing over 91% of the
nation's college enrollment — participate in the Clearinghouse.
Mr. Johnson will promote Clearinghouse services to registrars, admissions
officers and institutional researchers at colleges, universities and high
schools located in California and Oregon. He will be responsible for
increasing participation in the Clearinghouse's free Web-based degree and
enrollment verification services (DegreeVerify and EnrollmentVerify,
respectively), free online Transcript Ordering service, and its
subscription-based educational research service, StudentTracker.
"Frost has worked successfully both within the college environment
and, as a consultant to higher education, the private sector," said Dr.
Jeffery M. Tanner, vice president of Higher Education Development at the Clearinghouse, "I think that combination of experience
will prove quite valuable to the high schools and collegiate institutions he
will work with in California and Oregon."
"I'm very proud to be joining the Clearinghouse team. This is a
wonderful opportunity to share my years of experience as a technician,
project leader, manager, and administrator with my peers," said Mr.
Johnson, "In addition, as a long-time Clearinghouse user, I believe I
offer insights that can help my fellow administrators better utilize its
many services to offset their workload and improve service. "
Mr. Johnson has more than 25 years of experience in college registration
and enrollment management. Prior to joining the Clearinghouse, he was
director of Enrollment Services at Portland Community College, which has
more than 83,000 students. There, he was responsible for overseeing the
school's admissions, records and other enrollment-related programs. Previous
to that, he held a number of administrative positions, including associate
registrar, during his long tenure at the University of New Mexico. Mr.
Johnson was also a student systems consultant for several years at
SungardSCT, the leading provider of information technology for higher
education.
Mr. Johnson recently completed a term as the vice president and president
of the Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (PACRAO)
and has served as its vice president for Publications and Information
Technology. He has also been an active, long-time member of the Oregon
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (OrACRAO) and
is a past member of the Rocky Mountain Association of Collegiate Registrars
and Admissions Officers (RMACRAO). In addition, Mr. Johnson has served as
the committee chair on Community College Issues for the Association of
Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse is the most trusted source for enrollment and degree
verification in the US. A non-profit organization established by the
higher education community in 1993, the Clearinghouse serves as a central
repository and single point of contact for the collection and timely exchange of
accurate, comprehensive enrollment, degree and certificate records on behalf of
participating institutions.
More than 3,200 colleges, enrolling 91% of US college students, participate
in the Clearinghouse. Student loan providers, employers, student credit issuers,
student health insurance providers, the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
For Questions About This Press Release Only, Contact:
Kathleen Dugan
Marketing Director
703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
For Help With or Questions About Any Clearinghouse Service, Contact:
703-742-4200
service@studentclearinghouse.org
