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Like some PBS nature documentary on the changing of the seasons, the University of Michigan’s campus undergoes a beautiful transformation as the gray, frosty days of winter give way to the greener, sunnier, more pleasant days of spring.

Ann Arbor’s abundant trees regain their leaves. The Diag brims with students studying on blankets, throwing Frisbees, reading in hammocks, demonstrating around the brass block “M,” or just enjoying the long-overdue sunshine. Campus events shift in setting from the warm indoors of winter to the warm outdoors of spring.

Welcome to 20 Questions for an Admissions Counselor, an occasional series that spotlights some of the talented and passionate people who travel near and far to recruit new Wolverines for the University of Michigan. 

Let’s say hello to Kristin Heinrich, a senior admissions counselor whose recruitment territory covers nearly the entire northern half of Michigan, most of the state’s picturesque tourist destinations, three Great Lakes, and the entire Upper Peninsula.

Even if it’s hard to tell on a snowy, blustery Ann Arbor day like this one, summer is coming.

At the University of Michigan, that means a more laid-back vibe, outdoor events and festivals, and plenty of summer experiences designed to give high school students a taste of the college life.

Welcome to 20 Questions for an Admissions Counselor, an occasional series that spotlights some of the talented and passionate people who travel near and far to recruit new Wolverines for the University of Michigan.