Amy Thompson York Community High School IACAC President In spite of the stressors of life, there is something about a New Year that reminds me of the value of a fresh start. Fresh starts are so important for us all.…
Emily Tabeek Southern Illinois University Carbondale Evan Wilson Illinois College Joe Freeman Beacon Academy The Government Relations Committee is excited to begin our annual “advocacy season,” with two opportunities for direct engagement with our elected officials on the near horizon.…
Lisa Winker Indiana State University Seven years ago, during a very bitter cold week in January, my new colleague and I walked in to our alma mater, moving from building to building with frost on our faces, as we were…
Mike Ford Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Each year, nearly 1,000 college counselors and admission professionals from across the state and around the world gather to learn more about the wonderful, yet wild world of college admission. Maybe they’ll…
This month's Member Spotlight features Evan Wilson, Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services at Illinois College. How long have you worked in counseling? 19 years How did you get into counseling? Like many admission pros, being an admission counselor…
The “Minutes in a Sec” memo, a compilation of motions passed and highlights from our recent Executive Board meetings, was presented this past spring in an effort to keep our membership more informed. The IACAC Secretary and Media Communications team…
The “Minutes in a Sec” memo, a compilation of motions passed and highlights from our recent Executive Board meetings, was presented this past spring in an effort to keep our membership more informed. The IACAC Secretary and Media Communications team…
Patrick Walsh IACAC Past-President Illinois State University It’s hard to believe how quickly the last three years have flown by. November 2016 is a month that I will never forget for many reasons, some good, some not so much. Looking…
This is part two of a series on career transitions; read part one here. In part one of our career transitions series we heard from fellow IACAC professionals who decided to make a change with their career but this time…
Lindsay Muzzy, LCPC Holden Elementary Union strong is what we were, as CPS employees, over the course of eleven days. And while the strike was incredibly stressful and anxiety producing, it also gave me the unique chance to interact and…