Kathy Marakas Barnes

Hometown: Chatham, New Jersey

Recruitment territory: Central North Carolina

Three favorite things about Salem: My history faculty, traditions and leadership opportunities.

Favorite place on campus: Refectory

Favorite food in the refectory: Sunday Brunch

What I do in my spare time: Watch my daughters play sports, garden, cook.

A few words of advice to prospective students: Keep your options open.  To begin with, look at a wide variety of schools. Visiting and even applying to a college does not commit you to anything.  Visit your top schools more than once if you are able.  Always look at the outcomes of the college - what are the alumnae doing.