Jill Diaz University of Colorado-Boulder I am in the midst of my 10th travel season in college admission. I don’t even come close to some of the veteran recruiters we have in this organization, but WOW, where does 10 years…
Movers and Shakers is your way to share professionally-related news about promotions or moves to other institutions. Congratulations to the following members on their achievements:
Patrick Walsh IACAC President Illinois State University Where does the time go? I found myself pondering this question earlier this week as I attempted to walk my seven-year-old daughter to the door of her elementary school. I was met with…
Dan Saavedra started his tenure with IACAC in 2000, but not as a typical member; he began working with IACAC as a sophomore at Maine South High School at the age of 16. He was recruited by Maine South's then-Director…
Melissa Ramirez Illinois State University In admissions we’re ALL Wonder Women and Super Men, but we’re constantly multitasking with counseling students on college access, while at the same time trying to build a strong incoming class, and living our personal…
This year’s IACAC Middle Management Institute (MMI) took place at Parkland Community College in Champaign, Illinois. Thirty four attendees took advantage of this two-day professional development opportunity to explore their DiSC assessments, hear from experienced panelists and presenters about middle…
Amy Thompson IACAC President-elect York Community High School Each year, as I return to my full schedule at work, it seems like a daunting and insurmountable task to accomplish everything. Emails flood in, phone calls and voicemail flourish, students are…
Luis Narvaez Chicago Public Schools Within the past year, if you have handled a graduating high school senior's final transcript or if you've been testing students at your school, you might have heard about the newest state-wide recognition given to…
Movers and Shakers is your way to share professionally-related news about promotions or moves to other institutions. Congratulations to the following members on their achievements:
By Diana Mantey Nonresident Admissions Counselor University of Wisconsin-Parkside Palmer Hall at Dominican University was the place to be on Saturday, June 2nd, as about 80 eager high school students gathered to take part in the annual Motivate Me conference…