Volume 23, Issue 3 – March 2024

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Christy Conley, Lead Counselor, North Oconee High School (GA) HOT TOPICS QUICK MINUTE: SACAC Professional Development & Events   MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Dr. Christy Conley, Lead Counselor, North Oconee High School (GA) Q: How long have you been in your current role? A: I have served the students and families at North Oconee […]

Volume 23, Issue 2 – December 2023

Volume 23, Issue 2 – December 2023 Guess who’s on LinkedIn? Member Spotlight: Dominque Harrison, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC) Hot Topics Quick Minute: SACAC opportunities Guess who’s on LinkedIn? Follow the Southern Association of College Admission Counseling (SACAC) on LinkedIn TODAY! Why LinkedIn? The move is just […]

Volume 22, Issue 3 – June 2023

Volume 22, Issue 3 – June 2023 Member Spotlight: Rose Llanos, Lynn University (FL) Today’s Reading: Reflections from SACAC’s Government Relations Committee A Member’s Perspective: Affirmative Action in College Admissions – The Long and Winding Road A Quick Word: Gems from the SACAC Annual Conference Member Spotlight Rose Llanos, Lynn University (FL) Rose Llanos recently […]

Volume 22, Issue 2 – January 2023

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

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, […]

Hispanic Heritage Month – Member Spotlight

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

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

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 […]

SACAC Member Spotlight on Dr. Erin Almond

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

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 […]