Caroline Towne originally joined St. Andrew’s School as a Senior Associate Dean of Admission, and is now the Director of Admission & Financial Aid, as well as a coach of swimming and lacrosse. Originally from West Hartford, Conn., Caroline graduated from Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.) in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Aside from a sabbatical year in California to receive a Master’s in Education from Stanford University (Stanford, Calif.), Caroline has spent her time since college graduation as a faculty member at Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.).

At Blair, Caroline primarily worked in the admission office, but enjoyed brief stints in the Student Life Office, College Counseling, and the classroom as an AP Psychology teacher. Most recently, she acted as the Director of Financial Aid, during which she helped create and implement an experiential equity program to better support low-income students’ access to all parts of boarding school life. Over her years at Blair Academy, Caroline has coached swimming and JV lacrosse, in addition to spending the last six years running a dorm of 75 ninth and tenth grade girls.

A four year member of Williams’ varsity swim team, Caroline was named NCAA Division III swimmer of the year in 2013, and she was a 13-time Division III National Champion and a seven-time Division III NCAA national record holder. Recently, she was named one of CSCAA’s 100 Greatest Women’s Swimmers & Divers of the past century, in addition to being inducted into the inaugural class of the CSCAA NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame.

Caroline lives in Delaware with her husband, Mitch, who is a law student at Villanova University. In her spare time, she enjoys running, cycling, hiking, and reading.