The Ten Entry Points to U.S. Education

Jing Luan is Provost Emeritus of San Mateo Colleges of Silicon Valley (San Mateo County Community College District) and former President of the Association of International Enrollment Management.

Larry Lifson is a business-development executive with a track record of growing businesses, establishing strategic partnerships, and organization culture change. His experience includes the retail, wholesale, and promotional-products industries as well as branding, licensing, and supply-chain. He is currently working in the education field where he helps students study abroad in the U.S. and prepare for their future by providing well-being and academic support, as well as mentoring. He holds a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is president of Kellogg Alumni Club Chicago-West, a member of the Education Committee of the United States Heartland China Association, and a member of the Asian American Executive Network.

Andrew H. Chen, M.S., is the Founder of F1Hire and Co-Founder/CEO of WholeRen Education. In 2010, he founded WholeRen Education, an “on-shore” education service provider for Chinese students and their families. A leading executive promoting study abroad opportunities for Chinese international students, Mr. Chen has advised thousands of clients with a speciality in areas of long-term educational attainment, school placement, university transfer, tutoring, mentoring, employability training, international student school suspension recovery by second chance support, as well as searching for career opportunities in the U.S. Andrew Chen serves as the Chair of NAFSA (Association of International Educators) China Member Interest Group (MIG). Email:andrew.chen@wholeren.com

George F. Kacenga, Ph.D., has been a champion for the value of higher education for over 20 years. He is currently the Vice President for Enrollment Management at William Paterson University. Kacenga has served as a Senior International Officer (SIO) in a career that includes positions with public, private, and highly-ranked academic institutions. His strengths include executive leadership, domestic and international enrollment management, and return-on-investment analysis. Also a Fulbright Administrator Award recipient, his expertise and reputation have been further honed through engagement as a community member, including professional roles and participation in AIRC (Past-President), NAFSA (Current IEM KC Chair), TAICEP, NACAC, AACRAO, AIEA, and FEA. E-mail: kacengag@wpunj.edu