Tony Minestra DePaul College Prep IACAC President-elect Almost all of the best childhood memories I have were only possible because of terrible weather. Snow days were a revelation where I grew up. Tough winters were just a part of our…
Amy Thompson York Community High School IACAC President These IACAC members were recognized for their many achievements and service to our organization this year. Although we announced this during our May 4th celebration, since we were not able to congratulate…
Jessica Avila-Cuevas, Sarah Goldman, Ashley Brown Conference Project Reach Committee Chairs We are pleased to share an update on this year's Project Reach recipients. This year we received 22 individual school nominations, making our final selection of 2 schools very…
Angie Cooksy, Chelsea Pflug, and April Lynch Conference Raffle Committee Chairs We would like to thank the following businesses that donated items to the silent auction, raffle and supported our Conference in many ways. If you can find a way…
Chelsea Pflug Arizona State University It’s warm. You’re barefoot on a sandy beach, drink in hand surrounded by your friends. Or maybe you’re in wine country sipping and tasting with some of your besties taking in the beautiful views. You…
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…
Conference Planning Committee It may only be November and you may still be recovering from the stress that comes with the start of a new school year and the Early Action/Decision deadlines---but the conference planning committee wanted to share with…
Sarah Goldman University of Oregon Happy fall, y’all! I hope this essay finds you feeling great about your travel so far, or about your students’ college lists, and everything else that we all have on our plates during this busy…
Myskeshia L. Mitchell Peoria High School Attending the IACAC Annual Conference in Normal in May changed my professional life! I met some great game changers in the profession of college admission counseling. As a first timer and Project Reach recipient…
Alicia Sanders Graduate Intern, Transfer Admissions DePaul University As I drove home after attending the IACAC Conference, I took the time to reflect on the experience. I’d like to take a moment to thank the IACAC for the grant which…