Luis A. Narváez Chicago Public Schools As many in IACAC, I joined the profession soon after graduating from college. I had been a student volunteer at my alma mater's admissions office and couldn't believe I was actually going to be…
Amy Thompson York Community High School Nominating Committee Chair IACAC Past President Elections for the Executive Board will open at 5 pm on April 14th, after the Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting will begin at 2:00 pm and registration is…
Amy Thompson York Community High School Credentials Committee Chair IACAC Past President The 2020-2021 Credentials Committee presents the following updates to our by-laws. These updates continue to address the changes within our association as we move forward. As in years…
Tony Minestra DePaul College Prep IACAC President-elect We all have people in our lives that have made an impact on where we are, and who we are. Sometimes, in the smallest ways, other times, in the most grand, we find…
Christian Brown Augustana College Rosa Glombicki Concordia University Chicago Scott Hillman University of Oklahoma First Timers Conference Committee Chairs It is safe to say that we have all had many “firsts” over this past year. Whether you are a new…
This month's Member Spotlight features Kassie Daly, Associate Director of Admissions & Director of Transfer Services at Western Illinois University. How long have you worked in counseling? 16 years How did you get into counseling? I started as an admissions…
The “Minutes in a Sec” memo, a compilation of motions passed and highlights from our recent Executive Board meetings, is an effort to keep our membership more informed. As always, our Meeting Minutes are available at Meeting Minutes & Reports for…
W. Kent Barnds Augustana College Originally written for and posted on Inside Higher Ed I started my career in college admissions on July 6, 1992. I became a parent on June 23, 2004. Now, my worlds are colliding as I…
Brian Bacon Oakton Community College “We have all been on a journey through COVID, and what a long, strange trip it’s been,” said Julian Parrott, Ed.D, as he reminisced about this past and present season of COVID-19 and engaging with…
Andrea Rusk Mundelein High School In a world full of turmoil, in a year with more challenges than we ever could have expected, we keep going. We’re still here. And amidst all of this I find that I am feeling…