Elmer Campos
Title: Admissions counselor
E-mail: camposeo@vcu.edu
Responsibilities: Managing specialized programs for Hispanic students and parents.
Counselor region: North Central Virginia, Hanover County, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina and National Hispanic College Fairs
High school: T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va.
College: Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
About the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
What brought you to VCU?
Its diversity and the fact that VCU is a school that you can make the most out of your experience due to its abundance of opportunities — not just in the classroom but outside as well.
Name three adjectives that describe the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Diverse, innovative and entertaining.
What’s one thing you don’t travel without?
I cannot travel without my iPod. I must have music on the road.
Best part of your job:
Traveling and meeting new people.
What’s your favorite place on campus?
The University Student Commons — vibrant and full of life. It’s the place to be and discover the different faces of VCU.
About me
What don’t most people know about you?
I’m on a mission to learn to play the guitar.
What’s your perfect Sunday afternoon?
Visiting the family and enjoying my mom’s cooking outside on her patio.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
A pilot.
What do you order at Starbucks?
Caramel macchiato.
Who inspires you?
My mom and dad have always been a source of inspiration.
