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Meet the Admissions Staff

Just about everybody has questions, and we are here to answer them.
If the Middle School is your interest, Carole Mauss, our Associate Director of Admissions, will help you. Carole's office is a well-known hangout for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. She takes part in their school activities and is a Middle School advisor.
Our Assistant Director of Admissions, Matthew Lai, is well versed in the life of our boarding students as he is also our Dean of Residential Life. This gives him a unique perspective to share with our boarding applicants. Matt arranges campus visits, coordinates the interviews and meets with prospective applicants for our Residential Life program and their families.
Camille Yost, Admissions Associate and mom to four Priory alumni, will guide you through procedural and paperwork questions. You will see Camille at a variety of campus events (especially performing arts), and if you want some general information about what Priory life is like, ask Camille!
My area deals mainly with our Upper School admissions (Boarding and Day) and financial aid. I travel abroad every year to meet prospective students and families, and to re-connect with alumni and Priory families around the world. Whether you are contacting me from a few blocks away from the campus, or another part of the world, I look forward to meeting you.
Our Admissions Office is a hub of student activity in Founders Hall where students and parents are always welcome.
Al Zappelli
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
![]() Carole Mauss |
![]() Matthew Lai |
![]() Camille Yost |
![]() Al Zappelli |



