Who am I?

Hello bloggers!

Happy Monday everyone! My name is Diana Burbante and I’m currently an Admission Counselor. Still fairly new, I began my position on January 2, 2008 and recruit students, such as you, from southwest Ohio (except Hamilton & Clermont counties) and the great state of Texas. Why so great you may ask? Well, I was born and raised in south Texas, which is also known as “El Valle” or “Rio Grande Valley” (for those who need a translation) and my family still lives there. I carpool as well with two other bloggers whom you’ll hear from later, Meredith and Liz. Outside of work, I enjoy playing fetch with Buddy, my 1yr old Beagle/Schnauzer mix (pictured below), traveling to Texas to visit my family, and hanging out with my friends.

Right now I’m getting ready to get on the road in a Miami car, which can vary at times. I can get one of three types of sedan’s: a brand new Impala (where I can plug in my iPod and listen to my own playlist), an older Taurus (where I have a cassette, yes I said cassette, adaptor to plug in my iPod as well) or our newer Honda hybrid (which I know I’m not getting because one of our other staff members has the only one in her travels through Akron, OH). Well, I’m off to finish getting ready for the College Prep Night in Dayton, Ohio’s Fifth Third Field. I will definitely let you know later how it went.

Welcome!

Greetings from Oxford, Ohio!

Thanks for stopping by to visit our Admission Blog! We are excited to share with you about our experiences as Admission Counselors (from left to right, Ann, Diana, Chrissy, Brian and Meredith). Right now we are busy traveling and recruiting students for Miami. Maybe you’ve seen us at your high school or a college fair in your town. Not sure who you might see at your high school? Check out www.muohio.edu/askacounselor. Click on your state to find out!

The beginning of the school year has been busy for students at Miami. Last Friday night was our UniDiversity festival, which celebrated Hispanic and Latino cultures in a festival in Uptown Oxford. The weather was perfect for the entire community to enjoy great food and music together. Saturday was our the 113th “Battle for the Bell” football game against the University of Cincinnati. The Miami-Cincinnati Victory Bell is the oldest non-conference college football rivalry in the United States. The first Battle for the Bell was in 1888 and was the first collegiate football game played in the state of Ohio. The original bell hung in Miami's Harrison Hall near the site of the first game and was used to ring in Miami victories. Unfortunately, we lost this year, but we look forward to winning the bell back next year!

Stay tuned as we update you each week about all the exciting events going on at Miami! We know that this is a really busy time of year for you (but then again, when is it not a busy time?), but don’t hesitate to drop us a line! We hope to be able to answer any questions you might have about Miami University. Good luck with your college search!