One of the many valuable sessions at the Annual ConferenceBy Danielle NightingaleYoung Women’s Leadership Charter School of ChicagoI am not new to IACAC nor the work of college admission counseling, but this year I was on the other side of…
One of the many sessions at this year's Annual ConferenceBy Emmett McGovernSaint Patrick High School, ChicagoIn a packed room of counseling professionals, you could sense the enthusiasm and anticipation of the upcoming presentation of new ideas to bring to counseling…
Mike O'Connor, Conference Program Committee Co-ChairNew Trier High School The Annual Conference Program Committee would like to thank all of the IACAC members who submitted a session proposal or chose to present a session at the 2015 IACAC Conference. The…
By Erin Halley Conference Grant Recipient Aurora University Every year, the IACAC Annual Conference somehow finds me right where I am. Whether I attend a session as a newbie (now several years ago) and leave jazzed with even more newbie…
By the Human Relations Committee The Human Relations Committee is hard at work planning a variety of activities for the upcoming IACAC Conference, May 1st-3rd. On Thursday at 2:00 pm (Session F) the committee is presenting, “Going It Alone: Unaccompanied…
By Todd Burrell, Conference ChairSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville On May 2-4, 2012, 866 individuals convened at The Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Illinois for the IACAC Annual Conference, CONNECT 2012. And based on the initial feedback and discussions, the conference…
Connect 2012, the IACAC Annual Conference is coming together piece by piece. Through a dedicated list of volunteers, the Annual Conference committee is putting together a conference that will not only provide you with many educational opportunities, but will allow…
In the season of St. Patrick’s Day, I feel so lucky to be a College Counselor! Every day I get to help students plan for their future. As a group, we are fortunate that we have each other for help, advice, encouragement or even a much needed laugh. As both a celebration of our hard work and an opportunity to enrich our knowledge, the conference chairs are eagerly preparing for our annual conference, “Going the Extra Mile for Students.” You will see that many things are the same; however, the conference chairs have some exciting surprises in store for you during May 4-6th at The Westin in Itasca.