Candidates for Council Team Director – Secondary 2014-2015
Elizabeth Hannon (Barrington High School), Renee Koziol (Trinity High School), Jason Kuffel (Notre Dame College Prep)
Candidate for Council Team Director – Postsecondary 2014-2015
Jennifer Coomer (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), Mike Melinder (IUPUI), Anabel Menifee (University of Cincinnati)
Movers and Shakers: March 2014
Movers and Shakers is way to share professionally-related news about promotions or moves to other institutions. Congratulations to the following members on their achievements: Nicholas DeFalco from Transfer Admission Counselor to Assistant Director of Transfer Admission at North Central College Kristin Rinehart from…
IACAC: The Ultimate Search Engine!
By Sarah Daugherty, Bradley University The career field of college admissions is hugely rewarding, broad and diverse in opportunities, and a whole lot of fun! To the newcomer, at times, it can seem like an overwhelming, challenging and confusing quest for…
Finding Your Team, No Matter What Team You Play For
By Zak George, DePaul University For those of you that know me, you know I'm not really an "avid sports fan." In fact, I know very little about sports. To me, the Super Bowl was actually a Bruno Mars concert…
Matching Pairs and Hosting Affairs: Mentorship Committee Update
By Jennifer Coomer, SIUE; Liz Hannon, Barrington High School; and Jennifer Troupis, Purdue UniversityMentorship Committee Co-Chairs The Mentorship Committee has had a very busy year so far. To date, we have made 54 mentee/mentor matches from both the high school and college…
Advocacy in our nation’s capital
By Bob Zigmund, Saint Ignatius College PrepGovernment Relations Committee Co-Chair Every year, NACAC’s Government Relations Committee hosts a two-day event consisting of legislation updates and conversation as well as a day of education advocacy in which members from across the country,…
New membership brochure coming soon
By Ryan Downey, Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleMembership Committee Co-Chair The Membership Committee has been hard at work developing an updated brochure to highlight the many benefits of the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling. The Membership Brochure had been dormant since…
Achieving the Dream
By Mayra Lagunas, University of IllinoisInclusion, Access, and Success Committee Member While the forecast for immigration reform remains uncertain, the Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee continues to take strides to better serve undocumented students. The most recent endeavor has taken…
More programs and a new name for ICE
By Carin Smith, Lawrence UniversityICE Committee Chair We have been busier than ever these past few months and I’m pleased to announce the following: More Programs Coming 2 (possibly 3) new Illinois College Exposition programs will be added to the 2104-2015…