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Meet our College Counselors

Scott M. Doughty, B.A.E.S., P'24
Director of College Counseling
Phone: 609–737–6117
sdoughty@pennington.org

Doughty’s relationship with Pennington spans twenty-five years: first as an Associate Director of Admission for Carnegie Mellon University, where he actively recruited students from The Pennington School, and more recently as the School’s Director of College Counseling for the past nineteen years. During this time period, he has worked with approximately 2,000 seniors through the college admission process. Doughty also serves as an Administrator on Duty and as an assistant coach of the School’s varsity swim teams. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Doughty is an active member of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), the New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counseling (NJACAC), and the Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counseling (PACAC). In addition, Doughty has visited more than 425+ colleges and universities during his tenure at Pennington.

Sarah Zoll, B.A., M.A. 
Associate Director of College Counseling 
Phone: 609-737-6151 
sarah.zoll@pennington.org 

Zoll joined The Pennington School in August 2021 as Associate Director of College Counseling. She previously recruited Pennington students as an admissions counselor with Gettysburg College, and more recently as the New Jersey Regional Representative with Purdue University.  She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Gettysburg and master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University.  Zoll is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling, and the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling. 

 

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Elizabeth Cummings, B.A., M.S.Ed.
Assistant Director of College Counseling,
Edmund V. Cervone Center for Learning
Phone: 609–737–6154
elizabeth.cummings@pennington.org

Cummings joined The Pennington School in July 2019 as the assistant director of college counseling in the Edmund V. Cervone Center for Learning. Prior to joining the Pennington community, she has worked in college admissions and secondary school placement for students with learning disabilities at an independent school in New York City. Cummings received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Moravian College and holds a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University.   

 

 

Jennifer S. Roberts, B.A., P'18
Assistant to College Counseling Office
Phone: 609–737–6130
jennifer.roberts@pennington.org

Roberts was appointed administrative assistant to the College Counseling Office in August 2018. She comes to Pennington with extensive experience working with students of all ages. Her daughter, Francesca, is a member of the Pennington School Class of 2018. Roberts received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ.