Volume 22, Issue 2 – January 2023 Member Spotlight: Mary Allen Conforti, Crosby Scholars (NC) Today’s Reading: Shifting Perspectives on College Recruitment and Admission A Quick Word: SACAC Annual Conference Member Spotlight Mary Allen Conforti, Crosby Scholars (NC) Q: Tell us more about your role in college advising: what is the mission/vision of your organization? […]
Volume 22, Issue 1 – October 2022 Member Spotlight: Ashley Kersey, Counselor, Lincoln High School (AR) National Issue: The Supreme Court & Affirmative Action A Quick Word: NACAC Reflections Member Spotlight: Ashley Kersey, Counselor, Lincoln High School (AR) Q: Tell us more about the students you serve: how many, what grades, unique characteristics, college-going rate/culture, […]
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Six Easy Ways to Earn MVP on Turkey Day Bartley Sides, Associate Director of College Counseling, Christ Church Episcopal School (SC) In a few days, roughly 46 million turkeys will be consumed when our country pauses for a day of thanks with family and friends. However, one thing will certainly not pause this Thursday: the nagging […]
Hispanic Heritage Month – Member Spotlight Karen Vargas, Dean of Admissions, Wake Forest University (NC) Tell us about your journey in the field of education and as an admissions/counseling professional. What are you most proud of accomplishing? My passion for college admissions began when I was a student at Haverford College (PA). From tours to […]
Hispanic-Serving Institutions by the Inclusion, Access & Success Committee The story of higher education in the United States and the territories it colonized cannot be told without recognizing and celebrating, among other things, the influence on and contribution to higher education from Hispanic-identifying students and educators past, present, and future. As we recognize and celebrate […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (*Updated post from 2020) by Rachel Fried, Director, Public School Initiative Basic cultural comprehension goes a long way. Often, schools and individuals are unsure where to even begin with Native recruitment and retention. The reality is, simple transformations can have great significance. As college access practitioners, a first step can be to […]
Member Spotlight Dr. Erin Almond, KIPP Through College Program, Jacksonville (FL) When Dr. Erin Almond started with KIPP Jacksonville in 2013, she spent a lot of time listening to students and parents to understand what was important to them in regard to their education beyond KIPP so that she could provide the best counseling and […]
Serving the Underserved in Puerto Rico Dr. Maria Rosa Bruno, University High School – University of Puerto Rico by Celeste Suris-Rosselli, Baldwin School of Puerto Rico It has long been acknowledged the inequity that exists in the public school system, a fact that could not be more true of the public school system in Puerto […]
Highlighting John Palmer Rea John Palmer Rea, Belmont University, Nashville, TN John Palmer Rea started as a student recruiter and student worker in admissions when he was enrolled at Belmont University (Nashville, TN). He managed and trained all of our tour guides and became president of our student Bruin Recruiter organization of over 130 volunteers. […]