33RD ANNUAL NEACAC SUMMER INSTITUTE The 33rd Annual NEACAC Summer Institute was recently held on the NEACAC beautiful campus of Champlain Col- lege in Burlington, Vermont. Eighty- five new or nearly new secondary school and college or university admissions counselors converged on the campus July 28th for a four- day intensive series of presentations, skill development seminars, small group discussions, and networking opportunities. Attendees arrived from all six New England states as well as New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Florida, Wisconsin, and New Mexico! Everyone in attendance genuinely engaged in the various sessions offered and took full advantage of the mentors and activities available to them. Before leaving Summer Institute, the attendees demonstrated their apprecia- tion for the experience by jointly giving NEACAC a gift of $150. Thank you! The Summer Institute faculty consisted of fifteen experienced professionals from NEACAC member colleges, universities, and secondary schools, including Anthony Berry (Trinity College), Jason Cloutier (Loyola University – Chicago), Jennifer Cluett (Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute), Michael Denning (Noble and Greenough School), Meg Farley (Pingree School), Janet Ferrari (Simmons College), Donald Fraser, Jr. (The Met School), Jayson Hodge (University of Connecticut), Mary McDonald (Portsmouth Abbey School), Jibril Salaam (BATEC – Boston), Suzanne Siano (St. Joseph’s High School), Steven Soba (Southern New Hampshire University), Joy St. John (Amherst College), and Co-Chairs Jim Richardson (College of the Holy Cross) and Jacquie Serafino (Dana Hall School). This year’s Summer Institute keynote speakers included current NACAC President Kim Johnston (Senior Associate Director of Admission, University of Maine), NEACAC President Bob Bardwell (Director of Guidance, Monson High School), John Mahoney (Director of Admission, Boston College) and Rod Skinner (Director of College Counsel- ing, Milton Academy). All four individuals welcomed the attendees to the profession, shared their perspectives on the field of college counseling, and offered nuggets of wisdom and advice that could only be learned over years of successful experience in the profession. Attendees also heard a presentation on FERPA matters given by Daryl Lapp, a Boston attorney and expert on FERPA issues. NEACAC is currently looking for new faculty members for Summer Institutes 2009 – 2011, particularly from secondary schools. (It is a three-year commitment.) Summer Institute faculty typically work throughout the previous year to develop and fine-tune a curriculum that will appeal to people brand new to the field as well as more expe- rienced professionals (6-18 months on the job). The curriculum includes sessions on time management, understanding transcripts and school profiles, travel and territory management, institutional marketing and strategic promotion, effective communication and public speaking skills, working through ethical issues or dilemmas, and a mock “selection of students” exercise which is designed to mimic a college or university admission committee. If you are interested in submitting a faculty application, please visit the NEACAC web site (www.neacac.org) and click on Publications and Registra- tion forms. Applications are due October 1, 2008. Host sites are also currently being sought for the 34th Annual Summer Institute in late July 2009. If you would like to submit a bid to host the 2009 Summer Institute, please contact the 2009 Summer Institute Chairperson, Jacquie Serafino (Dana Hall School) at [email protected] as soon as possible to discuss the details. NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING NEWSLETTER EARLY fall 2008 NEACAC NEACAC 2008-2009 GOVERNING BOARD NEACAC Newsletter Editorial Staff: New England Association for College Admission Counseling Nakia Noble, Fairfield University Graphics: P.O. Box 418, Kittery, Maine, 03904 Mary Bellamy, Cape Cod Academy Angel Luis Hernández www.neacac.org; [email protected]; phone 603-367-3292; fax 603-947-6400 Julia Varriale – Anray Lithographyy Executive Board President Robert Bardwell Monson High School, MA [email protected] 413-267-4589 ext 1107 President-Elect David Hautanen Northeastern University, MA [email protected] 617-373-5033 Past President Debra Johns Fairfield University, CT [email protected] 203-254-4100 x2170 Vice President Kathryn Moody Lynnfield High School, MA [email protected] 781-334-5820 x1116 Secretary James Richardson College of the Holy Cross, MA [email protected] 508-793-3872 Treasurer Robert Maclellan Hebron Academy, ME [email protected] 207-966-5220 Executive Administrator Lynne O’Shaughnessy NEACAC, ME Committee Chairs Admission Practices Sara Ramirez Emerson College, MA [email protected] 617-824-8600 Helen Montague Moses Brown School, RI [email protected] Annual Meeting and Conference Elizabeth Hamlin-Volz University of Vermont, VT [email protected] 802-656-1499 Wanda Suriel Regis College, MA [email protected] 781-768-7060 Articles of Organization & Bylaws John Litner Kent School, CT [email protected] 860-927-6071 College Fairs John Hamel Suffolk University, MA [email protected] 617-573-8460 Communications Nakia Noble Fairfield University, CT [email protected] 203-254-4100 x2539 Current Trends Laura McPhie-Oliveira Salve Regina University, RI [email protected] 401-341-2103 Fiscal Oversight Stephen McGrath ETS, University of New Hampshire, MH [email protected] 603-763-2543 Government Relations Jon Westover University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA [email protected] 413-545-1327 Human Relations & Danielle Nash Greenwich High School, CT [email protected] 203-625-8092 Diversity Awareness Member Services Sherri Geller Dana Hall School, MA [email protected] 781-235-3010 x2175 NECBAC Member at Large Ralph Tavares Salve Regina University, RI [email protected] 401-341-2412 Nominating Sheila Nussbaum William H. Hall High School, CT [email protected] 860-232-4561 x 1053 Professional Development Andrew Rosabianca Northeastern University, MA [email protected] 617-373-7402 Summer Insitute Jacqueline Serafino Dana Hall School, MA [email protected] 781-235-3010 Technology Services Patricia Weyand Scarborough High School, ME [email protected] 207-730-5031 Abby Motson Western New England College, MA [email protected] 413-796-2109 Two-Year Colleges Laurilee Shennett Great Bay Community College, NH [email protected] 603-775-2306 Assembly Delegates Cicily Shaw Boston Trinity Academy, MA [email protected] 617-975-0080 ext.218 Jon Westover University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA [email protected] 413-545-1327 Amy Cembor Wheaton College, MA [email protected] 508-286-8251 Lisa Barrett North Shore Community College, MA [email protected] 781-593-6722 ext 6225 Helen Montague Moses Brown School, RI [email protected] Anthony Berry Trinity College, CT [email protected] 860-297-2177 Tony Carberry Central Connecticut State University, CT [email protected] 860-832-2292 Julie Cairns Salve Regina University, RI [email protected] 401-341-2623 Kelly Montrym Boston College, MA [email protected] 617-552-3100 John Hamel Suffolk University, MA [email protected] 617-573-8460 James Tweed Lasell College, MA [email protected] 617-243-2210 Danielle Nash Greenwich High School, CT [email protected] 203- 625-8092 Brenda Poznanski Hollis-Brookline High School, NH [email protected] 603-465-2269 x125 Brandy Lapointe Cape Elizabeth High School, MA [email protected] 207-799-7265 Burke Rogers St. George’s School, RI [email protected] 401-842-6719 David Bonner King Low Heywood Thomas School, CT [email protected] 203-322-3496 x336 Homer Turner Newton South High School, MA [email protected] 617-559-6543 Jacqueline Serafino Dana Hall School, MA [email protected] 781-235-3010 Michael Denning Noble and Greenough School, MA [email protected] Michael Pina Worcester Academy, MA [email protected] 508-754-5302 x198 Rick Williams Lyndon State College, VT [email protected] 802-626-5000 Stephen McGrath ETS, University of New Hampshire, NH [email protected] 603-763-2543 Tom Gibson Retired, VT [email protected] Patricia Weyand Scaraborough High School, NH [email protected] 802-626-5000 2 NEACAC President’s Message Dear Colleagues, to improve membership and more importantly, member By the time you get this, summer participation in association sponsored events. It is my will be over and we will all get back hope that by the end of the year we will be in a much bet- into our back to school routines. ter position to answer the question, “Who is NEACAC and Summers continue to go by way what do we do best?” We can then take this discussion to too fast, but it does allow us a time the next level about how to share our mission and vision to reflect, regroup and refuel. The to those outside of our 3500+ members. NEACAC leadership did just that Taking NEACAC from Good to Great will not happen when it gathered in early August for overnight, or without the help of many people. Becoming the annual Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in the preeminent college admission counseling resource in Springfield for three days of training, forward thinking and New England is a huge task, but one that we can do, though building a team. As part of our time spent together we not quite yet. We need to get our own members on board discussed taking NEACAC from good to great, my theme before we go public. I challenge you get involved, even if for NEACAC this year. only in a limited way. Contribute to the by-law or strategic In my last column I introduced myself and indicated plan review, join a committee, take part in our professional that I would write about the vision I have for NEACAC in development opportunities or better yet, put your name future columns. The first piece that I want to discuss is the on the ballot to assume a leadership position for next year.