College Night Tuesday, April 24, 2018 FOX LANE HIGH SC HOOL (BEDFORD,NY) 6:00 P.M
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pnwboces Putnam|Northern Westchester Service and Innovation Through Partnership College Night Tuesday, April 24, 2018 FOX LANE HIGH SC HOOL (BEDFORD,NY) 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 4 YEAR 2 YEAR SUNY CUNY PUBLIC PRIVATE IN-STATE OUT-OF-STATE VOCATIONAL "The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose." J. Martin Kohe Brewster High School Hendrick Hudson High School Ossining High School Briarcliff High School Horace Greeley High School Peekskill High School Carmel High School John Jay High School Putnam Valley High School Croton-Harmon High School Kennedy Catholic High School Somers High School Fox Lane High School Lakeland High School Walter Panas High School Haldane High School Mahopac High School Yorktown High School North Salem High School Superintendents Board Members James M. Ryan Ed.D Lynn Allen Ed.D Richard Kreps Anita Feldman Tina Mackay Frank Schnecker DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT PRESIDENT TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Todd Currie John McCarthy Catherine Lilburne Douglas Glickert Mary Cay Nilsen ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEE TRUSTEE 2018 COLLEGE NIGHT Welcomes HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS/GUARDIANS TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018 Fox Lane High School ● Bedford, New York COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE REPRESENTED Workshops will be offered during the following sessions: Session I: 6:20 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. Session II: 7:00 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. Session III: 7:40 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Session IV: 8:20 p.m. to 8:55 p.m. College representatives will be on-hand to answer your questions regarding courses, majors/minors, internships, work study programs, certifications, and occupations projected to experience employment growth. PARENTS/GUARDIANS & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Please join us for our annual COLLEGE NIGHT! FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL, Bedford, New York Please join us for our annual 2018COLLEGE College Night NIGHT Workshops! FOX Tuesday,LANE HIGH SCHOOL, April 24,Bedford, 2018 NewSESSION York I: ALMOST 300SESSIONCOLLEGES AND I:UNI 6:20VERSITIES p.m.WILL – BE 6:5 REPRESENTED!5 p.m. Please join us for a fact-filled evening and have some of your questions answered; such as, how to select a6: college,20YOUR private PERFECT vs. public COLLEGE, two year vs.ESSAY four year (Smallschools, Cafeteria) live on campus or CREATIVEcommute, how & PERFORMIN many schools Gto ARTS: apply to AUDITIONS, when to visit & colleges PORTFOLIO, what questions (A-117) to ask and NOT to ask at an interview, AND, of course, how are we going to pay for TRANSITIONthis? Also for your TO convenience,COLLEGE FOR high STUDENTS school counselors WITH will DISABILITIES be available to (A assist-115) you throughout the evening. SESSION II: 7:00 p.m. – 7:35 p.m. COMPETITIVE COLLEGES – EXPLORING THE OPTIONS (Small Cafeteria) TRENDS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS (A-112) SUNY ADMISSIONS (Large Cafeteria) TRANSITION TO COLLEGE…continued for questions and answers (A-115) 7:40 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. SESSION III: 7:40 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS (Small Cafeteria) COLLEGE ADMISSION TIPS FOR FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS (& PARENTS) (A-117) MAJORING IN SUCCESS: WHERE THE JOBS ARE (A-112) SESSION III: 8:20 p.m. – 8:55 p.m. FINANCING COLLEGE (Theater) 2018 COLLEGE NIGHT WORKSHOPS & PANELISTS Fox Lane High School Bedford, NY SESSION ONE: 6:20 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. YOUR PERFECT COLLEGE ESSAY (Small Cafeteria) Moderator: Terry Lauchman (Mahopac High School) Panelists: Ryan Depuy, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Sacred Heart University Impress a college admissions panel with a compelling personal essay. CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS: AUDITIONS & PORTFOLIOS (A-117) Moderator: Cindy Cervini (Yorktown High School) Panelists: Mark Brooks, Admissions, American Musical & Dramatic Academy Garrett Marino, Associate Director of Admissions, SUNY – Purchase This workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the specialized admissions process for fine and performing arts applicants. TRANSITION TO COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (A-115) Moderator: Karen Carey (PNW BOCES Tech Center) Panelists: Carin Horowitz, LMSW, Transition Services Director, ARC of Westchester This workshop will focus on the criteria needed for a student to be accepted into a college level program for the Learning Disabled and the qualities needed to succeed in the program. Services for students with other documented disabilities will also be discussed. Please note, this workshop will continue into the next session to include discussion of transition and allow more time for questions and answers. SESSION TWO: 7:00 p.m. -7:35 p.m. COMPETITIVE COLLEGES–EXPLORING THE OPTIONS (Small Cafeteria) Moderator: Eileen Cawley (Somers High School) Panelists: Kevin O’Sullivan, Director of Admissions, Sacred Heart University Dale Taylor, Assistant Director of Admissions, Siena College This workshop is designed for the student who has earned a “B” or better average in a strong college preparatory program and who has been an involved and active member of his/her high school class. It will focus on the many wonderful opportunities for students who want to be involved in campus activities, to learn in small classroom settings and to participate in internships or volunteer work projects. The colleges on this panel are representative of the many small to mid-size colleges that offer a strong pre-professional liberal arts education. TRENDS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS (A-121) Moderator: Paige Davino (Putnam Valley High School), Laurainne Mosca (Walter Panas High School) Panelists: Jay Murray, Director of Admissions, Western Connecticut State University Mitchell Lipton, Vice President of Enrollment Services, The Cooper Union Come learn about the overall admissions process and discuss future trends. This is a very interactive presentation, so be sure to bring questions!" SUNY ADMISSIONS (Large Cafeteria) Moderator: Barbara Kerasiotes (Lakeland High School) Panelists: Betsy Cheetham, Assistant to the Director of Admissions, SUNY - Cortland J.R. Gaige, Admissions, SUNY – University at Albany Ryan Neary, SUNY Admissions Advisor, SUNY – Farmingdale State College Stephanie Annunziatta, Assistant Professor, SUNY – Westchester Community College This panel will discuss the opportunities and admissions to the SUNY system. TRANSITION TO COLLEGES… (continued for questions and answers) (A-115) SESSION THREE: 7:40 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS (Small Cafeteria) Moderator: Terry Lauchman, (Mahopac High School) Panelists: Davin Sweeney, Associate Director of Admissions, University of Rochester Representatives from highly selective colleges and universities will discuss the admission process, both at their own schools and in general. Panelists will attempt to demystify the decision making process while describing recent trends as well. COLLEGE ADMISSION TIPS FOR FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS (& PARENTS) (A-117) Moderator: Gerry Battista, School Counselor (P/NW BOCES Tech Center) Panelist: Dale Taylor, Assistant Director of Admissions, Siena College Are you the first member of your family to attend college? Does it seem like everyone knows what to do when it comes to making choices about colleges? This workshop should help give you a better understanding of the post-secondary route and help ease the anxiety of being a first generation college student. MAJORING IN SUCCESS: WHERE THE JOBS ARE (A-112) Moderator: Jason Tobacco (P/NW BOCES), Kristen Mosco (Haldane High School) Panelist: Phyllis Mooney, Executive Director of Career Services, Pace University Have you given any thought to what you would like to study in college? This workshop is designed to discuss programs that will provide you the best opportunity for employment upon graduation. SESSION FOUR: 8:20 p.m. – 8:55 p.m. FINANCING COLLEGE (Theater) Moderator: Rori Coschigano (Fox Lane High School) Panelist: Scott Khare, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Marist College This workshop will give you an informative overview of the Financial Aid Process and take parents through the "HOW TOs" of filling out financial aid forms. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions. Questions to Ask When Choosing a Major Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions a college student can make. Your major is the area of concentration that you spend the majority of your college years focused on. Your major can directly translate to what type of job you plan to get after graduation and how prepared you are to face the job market. Before choosing a major, there are several important questions you should ask to ensure you choose the major that is right for you. What is actually involved in getting this degree? There are certain requirements at every school to get a degree in a certain major. Make sure you find out what all of those requirements are. For example, if you want to be a computer science major because you love computers, it is important to know what courses you will have to take. If you have to take 6 semesters of complicated math to get a computer science degree, and you hate math and failed high school calculus, maybe that major is not for you. Am I capable of doing the work required for this major? Some majors are more difficult than others. It doesn't make sense to choose a major if it is going to be too hard for you or if it is an area that you struggle with. Even if you are able to complete the degree, you may get poor grades, and thus, not be able to get the prime jobs in your field. It is better to choose something you are good at, if possible, when choosing a major. Do I enjoy the field? Choose a major that is most likely going to lead you to work in a field you enjoy. Most people don't want to spend their whole lives doing something they hate so it doesn't make a lot of sense to choose a major in a subject that you don't enjoy at all. What job and career opportunities will the major open up for me? While you don't want to choose something you hate, choosing something you love can be dangerous if it is a field of study that isn't likely to lead to marketable employment skills.