“I love my job. I love helping the students. I love the staff. I think we have the best office staff ever. It’s very enjoyable to be here. You feel supported and its good teamwork.”

This is what LaDawn Edwards, one of the Enrollment Counselors at Utah Valley University (UVU) Concurrent Enrollment had to say about her job and time as a Wolverine.

LaDawn was born in Cedar City, Utah, and graduated from high school there before beginning college at Southern Utah University (SUU). While in school, LaDawn had the opportunity to participate in student government and served as the first youth mayor of Cedar City, in addition to working at the service desk at Kmart. LaDawn graduated with her bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in business three years later.

After graduation, and on the fourth of July, LaDawn met her husband, and they were married soon after. They moved to Logan, Utah, while her husband continued his education at Utah State University, before moving to Salt Lake City to be closer to family where LaDawn became a recorder. They later moved their family back to Cedar City, where her husband finished his bachelor’s degree at SUU.

Back in Cedar City, LaDawn became an Escrow Officer and did that until they moved to Ellensburg, Washington, for her husband’s graduate degree. While living in Washington, LaDawn and her husband welcomed two additions to their family, and she decided to be a stay-at-home mom.

With her husband’s master’s degree completed, LaDawn's family moved back to Utah and settled again in Salt Lake City, welcoming four more children and beginning again as an Escrow Officer. When her sixth and last child was born, LaDawn became a stay-at-home mom again. While raising her children, LaDawn participated in the school community council, where she would figure out the biggest financial need of the school and then decide where to place the allotted money.

With her children grown, LaDawn decided to seek out part-time work and began working for Concurrent Enrollment as an Administrative Assistant. In her position, LaDawn would help at the front desk of the office, answering phones and assisting with projects. Additionally, she would also help with teachers and registration. She stayed in this position until she became an Enrollment Coordinator in 2022.

Of her position, LaDawn said her main responsibility is to provide the needed support to schools so that their students can be successful in their Concurrent Enrollment classes. “I enjoy getting to know my schools, and I want to understand them well enough to anticipate their needs and ensure they get the communication that will help them,” she said.

LaDawn spoke about how much Concurrent Enrollment can help the students who choose to take it, and she focused greatly on the different ways it can help. “Concurrent Enrollment not only saves money, but students also have the ability to explore, to become more familiar with what college is like.”

LaDawn also spoke about how grateful she was for the Concurrent Enrollment team and the teamwork that is present. Our team would not be complete without this Wolverine, and we are so happy she joined us!