Press Release
National Student Clearinghouse President, Daniel Boehmer, Announces Plan
To Retire
HERNDON, VA, June 15, 2007 - Daniel R. Boehmer, president of the National
Student Clearinghouse, has announced his plan to retire at the end of 2007.
Boehmer announced his decision at the Clearinghouse's annual board meeting
that was held last week. Boehmer has served as the Clearinghouse's president
since it was founded in 1993.
"Dan has played a pivotal role in the success of the
Clearinghouse," said Clearinghouse Board Chairman Dr. Keith Jepsen.
"Nearly 15 years ago, before the Clearinghouse, student enrollment and
academic verifications were time-consuming, manual processes. Under Dan's
leadership, the Clearinghouse developed a fully automated system that has
yielded tremendous benefits and service improvements for the nation's
colleges, students, student aid providers, and many others. Although we are
saddened by his leaving, we are grateful for his many years of hard work and
dedication."
The Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, is the leading provider of
educational reporting, verification and research on behalf of its
participating institutions. The Clearinghouse serves the nation's colleges
and high schools, student lending community, federal government, state and
other educational agencies, students and alumni, and thousands of employers
and other organizations. More than 3,000 colleges and universities,
enrolling more than 91% of U.S. college students, and hundreds of high
school districts participate in the Clearinghouse.
"My long career at the Clearinghouse has been extremely rewarding. I
appreciate the unique opportunities that it has afforded me to make
significant contributions, along with my fellow Clearinghouse employees and
our higher education partners, to the nation's higher education system and
the students and alumni that it serves," said Boehmer. "I have
complete confidence in the Clearinghouse's board, its management team, and
staff. I know that under their stewardship the Clearinghouse will continue
to fulfill its mission of providing high quality service and support to our
higher education partners and customers."
An executive search committee, led by Dr. Jepsen, has been established by
the Clearinghouse's board. The committee has retained the firm Spencer
Stuart to assist in the recruitment of the Clearinghouse's next president.
Interested candidates should email Spencer Stuart at NSC@spencerstuart.com.
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse is the most trusted source for enrollment
and degree verification in the U.S. A non-profit organization founded in
cooperation with 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 3,300 colleges, enrolling 92% 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. In addition, the Clearinghouse provides
educational research services to both secondary and postsecondary institutions
that provide insights on student access, transfer, permanence, and graduation
rates.
Most Clearinghouse services are provided to colleges and universities at
little or no charge, enabling institutions to redistribute limited staff and
budget resources to more important student service efforts. Its services are
designed to work for institutions of any size, from those with fewer than 500
students to those with enrollments exceeding 35,000. Cumulatively, institutions
have saved millions of dollars by participating in the Clearinghouse. The
success of the Clearinghouse's customer-oriented approach was recognized in a
fall 2008 survey of its institutional participants wherein 92% said they would
recommend the Clearinghouse to other educational institutions.
For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.
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703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
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