Homecoming
Sep 16, 2024
It’s strange returning to a place you vowed you would never return to…yet that is what I was doing when I started as a College Adviser at my old high school, Ashe County High School l
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College Advising Corps Helps Drive FAFSA Completion Rates in Statewide Pilot Program
Aug 25, 2024
Madison County has recently been named as one of the two counties in Western North Carolina whose seniors have exceeded the state of North Carolina’s FAFSA (Free Application for Federa
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It's Okay to Change Your Mind
Jun 17, 2024
1000 patient care hours. That was all that stood between me and my goal of becoming a physician assistant.
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The Mountains of Smoky High
Oct 12, 2020
With the exception of a few internships, this position with the College Advising Corps has been my first experience in the professional field.
College Advising CorpsCollaboration for College Access
Oct 2, 2020
Anyone who has spent time in a small community knows that people can wear multiple hats, and all of your daily tasks may not be includ
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Working in the Professional World
Sep 25, 2020
My idea of “professional” is slightly eccentric. I thought I would be running my own farm by now.
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Hosting a College Access Event During COVID
Sep 22, 2020
The 2020 Senior Night at Avery County High School, planned and hosted by ACAC adviser Kallie Kressly, was a huge success!
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Headin’ Down South
Sep 3, 2020
As I drove south from my hometown of Whipple, Ohio to the far western reaches of North Carolina, I noticed a lot of changes.
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Fast Times at 'Rona High
Aug 24, 2020
Appalachian College Advising Corps advisers began their college access work this month in high schools across western North Carolina.
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Expand Yosef: Exploring the 2019 College Advising Corps Summit Through the Eyes of an Appalachian Adviser
Feb 21, 2020
The news that the annual CAC Summit Conference would be held in Boston, Massachusetts in early December drew excitement from me the moment I... College Advising Corps
Life as an Adviser: Lila Battles Inequity in Education in a Rural Appalachian Community
Feb 14, 2020
The best day of my elementary school career was when I won a raffle and my prize was not candy, not ice cream, but getting to intern in the main... College Advising Corps
Life as an Adviser: Zack Writes about Empowering Students Outside the Classroom
Feb 7, 2020
Truth be told- I lucked into this position. Once I completed my undergraduate degree at Appalachian State, I was at a loss.
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Life as an Adviser: Yesenia Martinez-Salazar Writes About Settling in to a New Environment
Jan 31, 2020
I was raised in Raleigh, NC.
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