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Alex Rangel

Advisers Perspective: Alex Rangel
Oct 23, 2020

Coming into my role as a College Adviser from a social work background was very fitting. I knew that I wanted to help a population whose voice may oth...

Arthur Cleary

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. And I m...

Collaboration 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 included&n...

Molly Riddle

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. My degree in Environmental Studies from Brevard ...

Kallie Kressly

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! Senior Night took place on W...

Phoebe Thompson

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. The Appalachian foothills...

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. The Corps expand...

Nina Galea

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 heard it....

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 offic...

Zach Beasley

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. I had just spent the last ...