Pathways to the Future: ASB University Kick-Off
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Time Event
7:45 - 8:30
8:30-8:50 (20 mins)
Senior Breakfast Principal, Teacher, and Student Speaker
Initial Kick-Off (Chris & Sarang) High School Counseling Space
10 mins Passing Period
Concurrent Sessions (students sign up for 2 and attend 1)
9:00 to 9:50 (50 mins)
● Crafting a Standout Personal Statement
Emerson College – Jennifer Recinos
Middlebury College – Carly Hernandez
Syracuse University - Denver D’Souza
New York University - Luke McGrath
● Writing Powerful Supplemental Essays
Mount Holyoke College – Amy Markham
Lewis & Clark - Josh Ferchau
● Showcasing Your Extracurricular Activities Effectively
Arizona State University – Tabita Chettri
Bryant University – Andrew Kupec
Binghamton University – Ben Bilinski
● University Research & Finding Your Best Fit
Suffolk University – Brian P. Denzak
University of New Haven - Yashvi Fadia
University of Denver – Michael Francisco
American University - Jesse Tomczak
● Understanding the U.S. College Application Timeline & Strategy
Fordham University, New York – Gayatri Sharma University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Roxana Elmi
Vanderbilt University – Ethan Dastugue
University of Missouri - St. Louis - Monica Stamme
● Choosing Your Major & Career Exploration
Northern Arizona University – Poonam Venkatesh
Loyola Marymount University – Daniel Marschner
Bentley University - Jacob Schwartz
George Washington University - Luke Britt
Case Western Reserve University - Liana Carroll
Country/System-Specific Application Guidance
● Applying to the University of California (UC) System University of California, Riverside - Aastha Chhikara
9:50 to 10:05 (15 mins)
10:05 to 11:05 (60 mins)
11:05 to 12:25 (80 mins)
12:25 - 1:25 (60 mins)
● Navigating University Applications in Italy
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Arianna Malavasi
● Studying in Japan: Admissions & Opportunities
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) - Freddy Mason
Temple University, Japan Campus - Nathan Crowne
● Applying to Art & Design Schools: Portfolios, Process & Possibilities
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) - Mr. Palak Tejani
School of the Arts Institute of Chicago - Manisha AR
● Applying to U.K. Universities: UCAS, Personal Statements & More
University of Exeter - Amy Williams
● Studying in Canada
University of Waterloo - Pavak Vyas
University of Toronto - Harriet Pham
● Dutch University Admissions & Programs in English Tio University - Rosan de Ruijter
BREAK Lower Learning Studio
PANEL Discussion High School Counseling Space Students attend 2 of 3
LUNCH and University Fair
● Lunch - 20 minutes (All School)
Concurrent Sessions (students sign up for 2 and attend 1)
● Crafting a Standout Personal Statement (Repeat) Mount Holyoke College – Amy Markham Emerson College – Jennifer Recinos
● Writing Powerful Supplemental Essays (Repeat) Fordham University, New York – Gayatri Sharma
University of Rochester - Brendan Bond
● Showcasing Your Extracurricular Activities Effectively (Repeat) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Roxana Elmi
Lewis & Clark - Josh Ferchau
Binghamton University – Ben Bilinski
Colorado State - Nathan Duggins (Nathan.Duggins@colostate.edu)
● Choosing Your Major & Career Exploration
Suffolk University – Brian P. Denzak
Northern Arizona University – Poonam Venkatesh
University of New Haven - Yashvi Fadia
University of Denver – Michael Francisco
Country Specific Guidance:
● Applying to U K Universities: UCAS, Personal Statements & More
University College London – Nauman Naik
Imperial College London – Faraz Siddiqui
● Applying to Art & Design Schools: Portfolios, Process & Possibilities
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) - Mr Palak Tejani
School of the Arts Institute of Chicago - Manisha AR
● Global Business & Economics Programs: Europe & Asia
Bocconi University – Richa Agrawal and Mari Tabarini
l’Università IULM – Maria Castiglioni
The University of Hong Kong - Richard Li
EDHEC Business School - Mehdi Stitou
● Study in Ireland: A World-Class Education Destination for Every Ambition – Including Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Aditi Chandila
University of Galway - Anju Singh
● Creative Arts, Film, and Technology Programs
New York Film Academy – Suniti Ghoshal
● Studying in Canada
Queen’s University - Deepa Dodani
York University - Anushree Sanjay Patil
Huron at Western University - Namra Amrohi
● Navigating University Applications in Italy
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Arianna Malavasi
● How to Stand Out for Competitive U.S. Universities
Middlebury College – Carly Hernandez
Vanderbilt University – Ethan Dastugue
George Washington University - Luke Britt
American University - Jesse Tomczak
Case Western Reserve University - Liana Carroll
● Studying in Japan: Admissions & Opportunities
Sagar Siddhanti - Study in Japan
Kandarp Dhingra - Kyoto University of Advanced Science
Hargun Luthra/Muskaan Singh - University of Tokyo
1:25 to 1:45 (20 mins) BREAK High School Counseling Space
1:45 - 2:55 (75 mins)
Mock Admissions Sessions HS Counseling Space and Innovation Lab
2:55-3:05 Pass Period
3:05 to 3:30 (25 mins)
*College Fair Only Representatives:
1 Bennett University - Vivek Gautam
Debrief & Next Steps (ASB Counseling Team)
High School Counseling Space
2. Texas Christian University - Dhara Gandhi