Two years after Mary Lou Bates graduated from college in 1972, she took a job at Skidmore's admissions office. Nearly 40 years later, and now the dean of admissions and financial aid, she's still making her daily commute, reading applications, visiting high schools and college fairs, answering parents' questions. And losing sleep over bringing in each new class. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:04:47 -0800 Alumni,Admissions,financial aid,scholarships,Mary Lou Bates,admissions,Beth Post-Lundquist,Jerome Mopsik '06,Nancy Wells Hamilton '77,Altagracia Montilla '12,Sandy Baum,Emily Carnevale Mopsik '07,Annapolis Group,tuition,tuition and aid,student debt,aid budgets,access,Scope Magazine,alumni, Thu, 23 May 2013 18:04:47 -0800