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The Independent School Multicultural Conference & College Fair

Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Welcome to Westtown Founded in 1799 by the Religious Society of Friends, Westtown School continues to be one of the nation’s best-known Quaker schools. Students at Westtown are challenged to realize their intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual potential. Truth, openness, and honesty are values which undergird the school community. A spirit of inquiry reigns in the classroom and students are encouraged to think creatively, to feel the condition of others, and to listen to their inner selves. Westtown expects students to be critical, independent thinkers who can work with a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and tolerance of the views of others.

Our thanks to the many parent and student volunteers as well as Westtown staff members whose collaboration made this day possible. Westtown’s Families for Multicultural Community (FMC), founded in 2001, has partnered with the school to build community for students of color and their families, and to offer inclusive programs on culture, careers, and college. The FMC and Friends schools first partnered to host the College Fair in 2005 and have continued to do so every other year with the support of many independent schools and community-based organizations from Washington to New York City. Westtown School thanks FMC for its outreach, which has enabled countless students to participate in this empowering conference and has given them access to college and university representatives from across the country. Thank you to the co-clerks of the program Marion Henderson, FMC Parent Leader, and Marjorie Ireland, College Counseling.

Connect to Westtown’s Wi-Fi Service To connect to Westtown’s Wi-Fi service while you are on campus, please select "collegefair" from the list of networks. Program at a Glance

8:00 AM – Registration opens and continues throughout the day Main Building, Central

9:00 – 10:00 AM – First Session Workshops Anatomy of an Application: Putting the Pieces Together Main Hall, West Collecting Room Moderator: Tracy Matthews, Friends Select School (PA) Erin Foster, Washington University in St. Louis (MO) Jake Deitrich, Syracuse University (NY) Anthony E. Grant, (IN) Timothy Joy, University of Pittsburgh (PA)

Paying for College: Planning and Saving, Financial Aid, and Merit Scholarships Barton-Test Theater Moderator: Suzi Nam, Lenfest Foundation (PA) Reggie Onyido, (PA) Sarah K. Zoll, Purdue University (IN) Allyson Umali, University of Virginia (VA)

Checking the Boxes: Race, Identity, and College Admissions Main Hall, East Lounge Moderator: David Toomer, Tower Hill School (DE) Chris Capron, (PA) Dr. Tony Alleyne, Delaware Scholars Program (DE) Lauren Barlow, (IL) Aidan W. Winn, (CT)

Selective Colleges: Are They a Good Fit for You? Science Center - Science Lecture Hall Moderator: Meg Scott, Agnes Irwin School (PA) Sam Prouty, (VT) Kayon Ellis, Institute of Technology (MA) Michael Mansuy, (NC) Amadi Slaughter, Wight Foundation (NJ) Staying Healthy Through the College Process: A Workshop for Students and Parents Science Center Room 101 Moderators: Jessica Smith and Maria Alonso, Westtown School (PA)

Student Workshop | Student Leadership and Activism Science Center Room 102

Student Workshop | The Black Girl Project Science Center Room 103

Student Workshop | Having Difficult Conversations in Divided Communities Science Center Room 106

10:15 – 11:15 AM – Second Session Workshops What’s Great About Historically Black Colleges and Universities Main Hall, Room 127 Moderators: Mark Stucker, KIPP Through College (GA) and Wendy Brown, Westtown School (PA) Dominic Seals, Graduate, Westtown School (PA) Camille Seals, Graduate, Agnes Irwin School (PA) Crystal Jones, Hampton University (VA)

What’s Great About Women’s Colleges? Science Center 106 Moderator: Sarah Quin, Agnes Irwin School (PA) Christina Lopez, (NY) Claire Devlin, (MA) Kaila Hamdani, (PA) Ariya Lawson, (PA) Alex Goldman, (VA)

What’s Great About Visual and Performing Arts Colleges & Programs? Art Center Green Room Moderator: Joyce Nagata and Will Addis – Westtown School (PA) Jessica Cummings, (OH) Collin Cousart, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PA) Ana Marta, Arcadia University (PA) Melissa Walters, Eastern University (PA)

What’s Great About Liberal Arts in the 21st Century? Science Center, Science Lecture Hall Moderators: David Antoniewicz, Perkiomen School (PA) and Suzi Nam, Lenfest Foundation (PA ) Edgar Gonzalez, (RI) Dana Mackey, (MN) Christina Thomas, Johns Hopkins University (MD) Alan T. Paynter, (PA) Tosin Akintola, Loyola University in Maryland (MD)

What’s Great About Colleges in the South and Midwest? Art Center Room 2 Moderator: David Toomer, Tower Hill School (DE) Hannah Ruddock, Case Western University (OH) Carly Munn, (NC) Courtney Vaughn, Elon University (NC) Liza Romansky, Nova Southeastern University (FL)

Revolution Prep – Insider’s Guide to College Admissions Testing Main Hall, West Collecting Room Moderators: Giulia Hollister and Hope Goldberger, Revolution Prep

Recruitment & Playing Sports in College Main Hall, East End Lounge Moderator: Tracy Matthews, Friends Select School (PA) Joel Censer, Harlem Lacrosse (NY) James Jackson, Saint Joseph’s University (PA) Dave Frohman, (OH) Jerome Griffin, (PA)

Finding Support on Campus Art Center Room 1 Moderator: Dr. Tony Alleyne, Delaware Scholars Program (DE) Heather Lobban-Viravong, (PA) Catherine Campbell-Perna, Drexel University (PA) Gene Batan, International University Alliance (MA)

Alumni Workshop | Beyond Westtown: What’s College Really Like? Science Center Room 101 Student Workshop | Queer Issues in the College Search Science Center Room 102

Student Workshop | The Asian Experience of the College Application Process Science Center Room 103

11:30 – 12:45 PM – Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 PM - Conference Assembly - Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussion - Diversity and Inclusion in the 21st Century: Issues Facing Higher Education and College Bound Students Barton-Test Theater

Keynote Speaker: Dr. José Antonio Bowen, Former President of

Panel: Barry Duerr, Associate Director of Admissions, University of Pittsburgh (PA) Christina S. Lopez, Dean of Admissions, Barnard College (NY) Olufemi (Femi) Ogundele, Assistant Vice Chancellor & Director of Admission, University of California, Berkeley (CA) Gil J. Villanueva, Associate Vice President & Dean of Admission, University of Richmond (VA)

1:45 - 4:00 PM – College Fair Athletic Center, Field House

2:15 – 3:00 PM – Reception for School and CBO/Access Organization Personnel Main Building, South Room

Students, please visit www.westtown.edu/collegefair to register for a bar code, if you haven’t already done so. This will save time during the fair and allow students to securely share their name and contact information with colleges.