Suzanne Gannon

Suzanne Gannon (Col ’89 CM) is in her seventh season as a writing coach to college-bound students tackling their undergraduate, transfer, scholarship and graduate school application essays. As the “Essay Conqueror,” she has advised more than 230 applicants from across the country and abroad. Her clients have written about a variety of topics—from scrubbing sewage pumps and digging holes to riding elevators and raising mushrooms. Together her clients have collectively written at least a quarter of a million words and gained admission to more than 100 schools. She is convinced that she learns more from her clients than they do from her.