Brian Hodges University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Hello IACAC, On Monday, January 25, NACAC CEO Angel Perez and NACAC President Todd Rinehart shared proposed governance changes. The NACAC Board of Directors is proposing amendments to the by-laws that would enable ALL…
Emily Tabeek Southern Illinois University Carbondale It’s that time of year! Around this time every year, the Government Relations Committee would be planning to hold our in-person Advocacy Day in Springfield. As with everything else, we have had to change…
Joe Freeman Beacon Academy Sylvia Hernandez Michigan State University Over eighteen months ago, IACAC President Megan O’Rourke proposed the addition of special interest groups (SIGs) to our organization’s professional development offerings. The original plan was to roll this out during…
Courtney Klinedinst University of Tennessee Knoxville We work in the business of making futures. Yep! We work to provide opportunities to students to reach their fullest potential; to find their strengths and passions, improve their skill sets, and take what…
This month's Member Spotlight features Sandie Gilbert, Retired from Highland Park High School and College Consultant at Ravinia College Consulting. How long have you worked in counseling? 26 years How did you get into counseling? I was teaching English and…
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…
Traci Flowers Deerfield High School November is a month when we think about gratitude. In our November newsletters to students, we tell them it is an excellent opportunity to thank the teachers and counselors who worked hard to write their…
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…
Sara Espinosa Illinois Student Assistance Commission Often, we wonder what we can do to help others, particularly our students. We think and plan for the many things that we could do to enact change to better serve our unique student…
Betsy Stevens University of Pittsburgh The Illinois College Fair Committee wants to extend a thank you to everyone who participated in the Virtual College Exploration for all Illinois Students this past fall. From the colleges and universities that presented, to…