THE CARROLL COUNSELOR
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
GREETINGS FROM JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY! We hope your new year is off to a great start, and that all is well with you and your students! We’d like to introduce you to the 1st issue of our Carroll Counselor Quarterly Newsletter. Here you will find news and highlights to keep you up to date on all things JCU. From facts and figures to the latest trends in higher education, we hope you find this information helpful and relevant to the important work you do each day. In this edition, we’re excited to introduce the esteemed members of our 2023-2025 Counselor Advisory Board! Comprising experienced professionals from various educational backgrounds, our Advisory Board members bring invaluable insights and perspectives to our mission of supporting students’ educational journeys. We look forward to our continued work together! Moira Caliguire - Magnificat High School, Rocky River, OH Brandy Gershon - Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh, PA Jennifer Holz - St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH Melissa Hopkins - Benedictine High School, Cleveland, OH Alexis Johnson - St. Martin de Porres HIgh School, Cleveland, OH Abby Joyce - Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Mike Kaminski - Avon Lake High School, Avon Lake, OH Jennifer Kirk - Upper St. Clair High School, Upper St. Clair, PA Kathleen Koci - Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School, Chardon, OH Jim McMahon - Mentor High School, Mentor, OH Tony Minestra - DePaul College Prep, Chicago, IL Kathy Moore - Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington, OH Jillian Nataupsky - International College Counselors, Cleveland, OH Liz Otteson - Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis, IN Mary Pat Pearson - Brother Rice High School, Chicago, IL Megan Petronsky - Orange High School, Orange, OH Jodi Prolizo - Saint Joseph Academy, Cleveland, OH Rebecca Reidy - Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, OH Miranda Rhodes - Mentor High School, Mentor, OH Amy Runfola - Saint Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, Buffalo, NY Caroline Sresen - Mentor High School, Mentor, OH Vivian Tsuei - St. Francis High School, Hamburg, NY On behalf of the Office of Admission at JCU, thank you for all you do for your students. If we may be of service to you, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Go Blue Streaks! Nick Grady ‘11 Director of Undergraduate Admission
JCU 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW 2023 has been a big year here at John Carroll. From celebrating the 100th anniversary of our name change from St. Ignatius College to John Carroll University to launching our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, here is a video that recaps 2023. Feel free to share with students and colleagues.
UPDATES AND ADDITIONS TO OUR ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO NURSING • Launched in fall 2023 • Accreditation for John Carroll’s nursing program is underway. We began the two-year application process with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), in August 2023, and will be accredited by Spring 2025, a full year before the first graduating class completes the program.
ENGINEERING PHYSICS • Began process for ABET accreditation in fall 2021. On track for accreditation after first cohort graduates (class of 2025).
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY • 2 Concentrations - Students enrolled in the MS in Exercise Physiology program can choose from either a concentration in Clinical Exercise Physiology (CEP) or Human Performance (HP). • Certifications - Prepares students to obtain certification from either the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
ATHLETICS • Brian Polian ‘97 returned home to JCU as the 12th full-time Athletic Director in school history. Brian brings over 25 years of experience coaching at the highest levels of college football. Most recently he served as the Special Teams Coordinator for the football programs at both Louisiana State University and the University of Notre Dame. • The Women’s Soccer team had a historic season in 2023 capped off with a run to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament. • John Carroll took home the 2022-2023 OAC Men’s All-Sports Trophy. Awarded annually to the top performing overall athletics program in the conference this marks a record 8th straight year for the Blue Streaks. At the conclusion of the fall season both the Men’s and Women’s programs at JCU are sitting in first place for the 2023-2024 award. • Joe Olsavsky made history earlier this year as the first JCU baseball player to sign with an MLB team. After an All-American junior campaign Olsavsky, a Pittsburgh Central Catholic graduate, signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves.
PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENTS Over the last few years John Carroll has embarked on a new campaign centered on building inspired futures. Part of this mission has been enhancing and adding to student resources across campus. Below are some recently completed and ongoing projects.
RENOVATED D.J. LOMBARDO STUDENT CENTER
AIR CONDITIONING IN ALL DORMS
SCHOTT DINING HALL
RENOVATED PACELLI RESIDENCE HALL
HIGH- AND LOW-FIDELITY NURSING SIMULATION LABS
ATHLETIC, WELLNESS AND EVENT CENTER
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GRASSELLI LIBRARY & BREEN LEARNING CENTER RENOVATIONS
RENOVATED DOLAN RESIDENCE HALL
MISSION AND IDENTITY • In 2022 John Carroll University answered Pope Francis’s call to environmental stewardship by pledging to become a Laudato Si campus. Earlier this year the university earned level 1 arboretum status. Green spaces throughout campus showcase a diverse array of flora but also serve as an educational nexus, fostering a profound connection between the community and the environment. Campus is presently home to nearly 12,500 trees of 107 different species. Through this initiative, John Carroll University has become a beacon of sustainability, embodying the principles of Laudato Si and cultivating a collective commitment to a greener, more conscious future.
CLASS OF 2028 ENROLLMENT DATA AND TRENDS • GPA: • Middle 50th for Class of 2028 admits through EA Deadline 3.54 - 4.14 • Standardized Testing • 34% of total applicants submitted test scores • Middle 50th for admits ACT 26-31, SAT 1200 - 1370
CLEVELAND • Global Coatings giant Sherwin-Williams
• Cleveland is experiencing a demographic shift
announced in 2020 that it would be staying in
with a younger and more educated population.
downtown Cleveland and begin constructing a
According to Bank of America’s data and
new skyscraper to serve as their headquarters.
study findings, Greater Cleveland observed
As their new tower nears completion, the
a positive migration rate of approximately
company announced that employees from
2.5 percent from the first quarter of 2020 to
recently acquired competitor, Valspar, would
the first quarter of 2023. Specifically, the net
be relocated to Cleveland. Currently Sherwin-
migration rate from the first quarter of 2022
Williams employs approximately 250 JCU
to the first quarter of 2023 reached around 0.7
alumni.
percent, ranking it as the fourth-largest positive
• The Cleveland Clinic has officially broken
migration rate among major metropolitan areas.
ground on what will be the main campus’s
Data from The New York Times further indicates
largest building. The planned Neurological
that since around 2017, Greater Cleveland
institute along with other projects are expected
has seen a trend where more individuals with
to bring 9,500 new jobs to the Cleveland
college degrees are moving into the region than
Clinic and neighborhoods surrounding it. The
departing, marking a notable contrast to the
Cleveland Clinic and JCU uphold an exclusive
patterns observed in coastal metropolitan areas
research partnership, providing undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to engage in research activities.
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