769 ... of you went the extra mile and attended the 2011 IACAC Annual Conference. It was a pathway full of learning for me as President-Elect, but it was well worth the effort. I hope that you had as good…
Todd Burrell delivered the following speech on May 4th at the Opening Session of the Annual Conference as candidate for President-Elect. The year was 1994. The location was Decatur, Illinois. And, I was about to experience my first IACAC Annual…
Keynote Speaker Many thanks to our keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Kelly, Vice President for Student Development and clinical professor of higher education at Loyola University Chicago, for a great opening to a successful conference! Dr. Kelly provides leadership for the…
Bruce Scher, Academic Dean at Chicagoland Jewish High School, received the Patricia A. Kasowski Recognition Award at the 2011 Annual Conference. The IACAC Recognition Award was inaugurated in 1974, to recognize long and meritorious service to our profession, the rendering…
Our organization is busier than ever. Several committees have been putting in long hours working to make this professional association one of the best. As IACAC President, I have the privilege of sharing with you some of the highlights of their work and invite you to marvel with me at our accomplishments to date:
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.
Have you thought about getting more involved in IACAC but can’t get out of the office to attend board meetings?
Have you ever wanted to attend an IACAC Board meeting to better understand how the organization works?
Do you have some ideas on how IACAC can function most efficiently?
Do you have some ideas for new or existing committees and board positions?
Are you just curious?
Executive Board elections will be held during the Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 5. The meeting begins at 8:30 am. Voting cards and ballots will be available in registration packets on Wednesday and on Thursday until the meeting begins.
As we work on our new year’s resolutions and look forward to spring, the conference chairs are energetically planning the Annual Conference, Going the Extra Mile for Students. Please mark your calendar for May 4-6th to join us for what promises to be an educational and fun-filled event.
In the spring of 2010, President Carin Smith created an Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate the IACAC Board Structure. The committee is comprised of Co-Chairs Sandie Gilbert (retired, Highland Park HS) and Maryanne Kelly (Maine South High School), members Nate Bargar (Illinois State University), Bob Murray (Illinois Wesleyan University) and Amy Thompson (York High School). The committee was charged with analyzing the current executive board and committee composition to determine if restructuring would provide a more efficient and organized system that would better suit the needs of our members.