Haverty Heads Lilly Center for Discernment and Preparation

Daniel Haverty is changing the face of Holy Cross College’s career center. Formerly known as the Lilly Career Development Center, the name has been changed to the Lilly Center for Discernment and Preparation. Haverty plans to shift the focus of the center from strictly careers, work study, and internships to also helping students with post-graduate vocations like graduate school, religious life, and service.

Haverty received his Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. From there, he attended Eastern Michigan University School of Business where he earned a BA in Business Administration and then his MBA. Haverty has worked in banking, insurance, and real estate be-fore coming to work at Holy Cross College. “I felt this was a calling,” says Haverty, “I have always wanted to work for an organization close to my faith and I have always had a desire to train and teach.” He does not want to simply help students find internships to fulfill their graduation requirement. Instead, Haverty wants to work closely with the students from their freshman through senior years in order to establish suitable post-graduate placement.

He will mentor the students one-on-one throughout their junior and senior years as they complete their internship requirement as well as work with the underclassmen in a new required course for Holy Cross College freshmen called “Introduction to Liberal Arts.” This course will help to focus students’ interests right from the start.

“I will help students discern a direction for their careers by using a variety of tools such as the FOCUS assessment, talking with them about their interests and praying with them so they are guided to their ultimate fortune,” says Haverty. The FOCUS assessment is an online evaluation and career compass tool now utilized by the College. He is supported by his wife of 17 years, Laurie; son Marcus, 11; daughter Shannon Rose, 7; and son Aidan, 4.