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…
District Seminars Committee Registration for the 2021 Virtual District Seminars is officially open! This year the District Seminars will take place during the week of March 22nd. Sessions will address counseling and admission concerns for high schools, community colleges, four-year…
Government Relations Committee IACAC and the Illinois School Counselor Association(ISCA) partnered in February to provide a virtual advocacy experience. Over 50 members from both organizations reached out to Illinois legislators to advocate for joint priorities like funding to reduce school…
This month's Member Spotlight features Franciene Sabens, School Counselor at Elverado High School. How long have you worked in counseling? 13 years How did you get into counseling? Counseling is my second career, prior to this I was a litigation…
Megan O'Rourke IACAC President Providence College I’m not one for resolutions necessarily, I usually end up forgetting about them a few weeks later. This year, given the dumpster fire that was 2020, I decided to start 2021 with a new…