Mary Kay Aston Promoted at Scranton

The University of Scranton has named Mary Kay Aston as associate vice president for financial aid and enrollment. The position was created as part of a restructuring in the University’s Division of Enrollment Management and External Affairs and the retirement of William R. Burke, the long-serving director of Financial Aid at Scranton. In her new role, Aston will lead the Financial Aid Office and work with staff members to help make a Scranton education possible for students and families.

Most recently, Aston served as the University’s assistant vice president for admissions and enrollment. She joined the University in 1993, holding positions in the Chemistry Department and as assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences prior to joining the staff of the Admissions Office. During her tenure at Scranton, Aston served on the University’s Strategic Enrollment Planning Committee, the Information Security Advisory Council and the Provost Committee on Academic Policy and Compliance, among others.

Aston is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, the Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Aston earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Marywood University and her master’s degree in biochemistry from The University of Scranton.