N. Omar Valentine

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions/

Assistant Director for Multicultural Recruitment

"I enjoy working with high schools and community organizations to increase early college awareness among students. Creighton University has many resources available that will enable a smooth transition from high school to college as well as show students the vast number of opportunities available within the greater Omaha area."

Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee

Nebraska Territory: Bellevue Public Schools, Bancroft-Rosalie High School, Boystown High School, Homer High School, Lyons-Decatur High School, Oakland-Craig High School, Omaha Nation High School, Omaha Public Schools, Ponca High School, Ralston High School, Roncalli Catholic High School, South Sioux City High School, Tekamah-Herman High School, Uta Halee Girls Village, Walthill High School and Winnebago High School

South Dakota Territory: Pine Ridge High School and Red Cloud High School

Special Projects: College Prep Seminars, Community Outreach, Cristo Rey Network, Diversity Scholarship, Fr. Markoe Leadership Program, Gates Millennium Scholarship Outreach, Group Visits, Multicultural Recruitment Team (D.R.E.A.M.S), Multicultural Visit Days and TRiO Programs

Advisor: Bridge to Success, Creighton University Black Employee Network, Creighton University Diversity Coordination Committee, Creighton University Latino Student Association (CULSA), Creighton University Native American Center, Fr. Markoe Leadership Program, Gates Millennium Scholarship Outreach Program, Multicultural Recruitment Team (D.R.E.A.M.S) and Reaching Your Potential Scholarship

Upcoming Events: admissions.creighton.edu/collegeprep

Contact Information:

Email:  nvalentine@creighton.edu

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nomarvalentine

Skype: omar1cr8on

IM: omar1cr8on (AIM and Yahoo)
omar1cr8on@hotmail.com (MSN)

Phone: (402) 280-2703/(800) 282-5835

Fax: (402) 280-2685

Personal Information:

Hometown:  Easley, South Carolina

High School: Bellevue West High School (Bellevue, Nebraska)

College: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Undergraduate)/Creighton University (Graduate)

Major: Psychology/Sociology (Undergraduate)/Counseling (Graduate)

Minor: Business/Ethnic Studies

Activities during college: Afrikan People's Union, Big XII Council on Black Student Government, Intramural Sports, Mexican American Student Association, Peer Mentor, Residence Hall Advisor, Student Affairs Advisory Board, Student Government, Students of Color Career Advisory Board, TRiO Programs and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Intertribal Exchange

Hobbies: Spending time with family, working with community organizations and photography.