Director of Graduate Admission Patricia Flaherty was recently honored with NAGAP’s 2026 Visionary Award.
Director of Graduate Admission Patricia Flaherty has been named the recipient of the 2026 Visionary Award by NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. This honor is presented annually to a higher education leader who has demonstrated unique vision in the graduate enrollment management profession.
“The 2026 NAGAP Visionary Award is a meaningful recognition of the purpose that drives my work—creating innovative, inclusive pathways that support student success,” Flaherty said.
Since joining Stonehill College’s Graduate & Professional Studies division in 2023, Flaherty has helped establish a graduate admission and enrollment infrastructure; expanded the graduate admission team and ensured that staff members’ expertise aligns with disciplinary areas; redesigned and extended graduate applications to match best practices; envisioned and executed engaged admission events; and developed valuable external partnerships.
“I’m thrilled to congratulate Patricia on this incredible achievement,” Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies Elizabeth Stringer Keefe said. “Earning national recognition by colleagues in her discipline validates her important contributions and the lasting impact she has had on her field. This award is a well-deserved recognition of the creativity and enthusiasm she leads with here at Stonehill and beyond.”
NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management is the only professional organization devoted exclusively to the concerns of individuals working in the graduate enrollment management environment.
Membership in NAGAP provides an opportunity to network with professional colleagues at all sizes and types of institutions: large and small, public and private, secular and non-secular.
The mission of NAGAP is to engage and advance Graduate Enrollment Management Professionals by promoting excellence and collaboration through education, research and professional development.
