Testimonials

We have been extremely pleased by the results. John and his colleagues are smart, easy to work with, and do what they say they will do on time. We are very satisfied customers.

— Daniel F. Sullivan
President (retired)
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY

We can do our homework and know our facts, but it’s passion that persuades. For our publications, we chose a firm that is thorough and professional, yet helps us relay the passion we have for Kalamazoo College.

— Joellen Silberman
Dean of Enrollment
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI

Most firms will provide you with a polished product. What differentiates The Lawlor Group is their capacity to listen actively. They are unusually attuned to the voices of the campus community and, as such, are able to convey the vital spirit of Grinnell. To do this takes grit, sensitivity and energy—all qualities that The Lawlor Group amply offers.

— Vincent Cuseo
Former Director of Admission
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

Now Director of Admission
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA

Among the many attributes that allow The Lawlor Group to be successful in interpreting institutional strengths and distinctions, what stands out is that they listen carefully. Through their own sense of discovery, we have been better able to rediscover ourselves.

— Jeffery G. Hanna
Former Executive Director of College Relations
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH

Now Senior Director of University Relations
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

The Lawlor Group was thoughtful, observant, and very flexible and effective in communicating with our constituents, from students to faculty to trustees. As a result, we are more effective in capturing the attention of prospective students, and positioning the distinctive qualities of the Colgate experience.

— Mary Hill
Former Dean of Admission
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Now Co-Director of College Counseling
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
St. Paul, MN

Lawlor listens, and then together with their client, discusses and develops strategies to help the institution find its voice and then broadcast it above the increasing noise of the educational and economic marketplace.

— Peter and Susan Smith
Vice Presidents for Enrollment Management and University Relations
The University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA

The Lawlor Group took the time to fully understand the challenges and issues that confront St. Norbert in the marketplace, helping us to determine who was our true competition and which schools do we see as aspirants.

— Dan Meyer
Former Dean of Admissions and Director of Enrollment Management
St. Norbert College
De Pere, WI

Now Vice President for Enrollment
Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, IN

I have found The Lawlor Group to be professionals of the highest caliber: dedicated, intelligent, creative, honest to a fault and fun to work with. John's team encompasses solid, well-grounded individuals who listen, yet speak from and share years of experience for the benefit of the client.

— Ralph Wagoner
President
Lutheran Educational Conference of North America
Sioux Falls, SD

The Lawlor Group is smart, focused, easy to work with and does a terrific job in basing their observations and recommendations on careful, in-depth and probing research. They are at the forefront of contemporary thinking about branding and marketing complex institutions.

— Dr. Donald R. Eastman III
President
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg, FL

The Lawlor Group helped us better understand who we are as an institution through careful research and thoughtful interviews. Lawlor’s consulting team was enormously respected by the campus community and well liked by everyone they dealt with on campus.

— John Reynders
President
Morningside College
Sioux City, SD