THE CARROLL COUNSELOR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
DEAR SCHOOL COUNSELORS,
As we start this new academic year, I want to extend my gratitude for your part in our collective purpose: helping students take the next steps in their education. Your role in this work has never been more crucial, particularly in light of recent challenges we’ve seen in higher education.
The U.S. higher education system is now beginning to see the impact of last year’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action as it continues navigating questions of free speech, affordability, and institutional financial solvency. These issues present real challenges, but they also offer us a chance to innovate and lead with purpose.
At John Carroll University, we’re taking these challenges head-on with exciting new initiatives. We recently announced a $1 Million gift from the Jarosz family in support of our Mosaic initiatives which seek to foster community between exceptional students from diverse backgrounds and identities. In a year when colleges across the country are reporting decreases in enrolling first-year students from underrepresented minorities, JCU welcomed our largest class in 5 years, and by far our most diverse. The Jarosz Family Mosaic fund is supporting need-based campus visit travel, speakers, special events, and expanded partnerships with Community Based Organizations so all students find a sense of belonging at JCU.
The theme for our academic year on campus is Dialogue Across Difference. As a Jesuit university, John Carroll is ready to help young people navigate an increasingly polarized world. Ranked 7th in the nation for Students Most Engaged in Community Service (Princeton Review), our mission to walk with and care for others also fosters engagement between students of divergent perspectives. As a part of their first 40 days at JCU, the class of 2028 also watched the documentary, American Creed. Then cocreator Eric Liu arrived to train our faculty and students in
the art of mutual understanding. Aside from our First 40 programming, JCU is also a Sustained Dialogue campus, a thought leader in interreligious understanding through our Tuohy Center, and supports Democracy Fellows through our Center for Service and Social Action.
JCU’s value is resonating with students and their families: Our Inspired Futures initiative is nearing the completion of a 3-year, $100M investment in our programs, student experience, and physical campus. Graduates of JCU finish in four years 94% of the time, contributing to one of the best four-year grad rates in Ohio, right alongside our new North Coast Athletic Conference peers, Denison, Kenyon, and Wooster. And on a ranking whose methodology is 70% weighted by outcomes, JCU just landed on the Wall Street Journal’s Best Colleges in the U.S., putting us in the top 10% of all four year universities. Add to that endowed scholarships and major last dollar programs like our $2.2M National Science Foundation S-STEM grant, the class of 2028 brought with them the resources needed to provide a top-notch student experience for all. Whether your student is interested in business, healthcare, sports leadership, law, psychology, communication or another field, JCU should get a look this year.
In 2024-25, we’re excited to supplement what we’re doing for school counselors with even more: a CEU-granting webinar series, our inaugural Fly-In, and this newsletter to keep you up to date with JCU. You can feel the pride and the momentum all across campus, and I’m excited for our team to share more with you in the year ahead.
Warm regards,
Carolyn Noll Sorg
Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing
John Carroll University
MIKE ANDELBRADT ’18
• OHIO (ST. IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL)
RYAN MANN ’22
• OHIO (MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL, NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL LATIN, AND ST. EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL)
• PENNSYLVANIA
• SELECT JESUIT AND CRISTO REY SCHOOLS
• WEST VIRGINIA
• INTERNATIONAL (AFRICA, ASIA, AND AUSTRALIA)
JONATHAN STEELE
• CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOLS
• OHIO (ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY)
• OHIO (EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY)
MEET THE TEAM!
ABBY BREEN ’24
• OHIO (WESTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND GEAUGA COUNTY)
• MID-ATLANTIC (DC, DE, MD, AND VA)
• NEW ENGLAND (MA, ME, NH, RI, AND VT)
AMY HAISON
• NORTH CAROLINA
• SOUTH (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, AND TN)
• SOUTHWEST (AZ, NM, OK, AND TX)
GRACE PERELLA
• OHIO (WALSH JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL)
• OHIO (MEDINA, PORTAGE, STARK, SUMMIT, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)
• INDIANA
• INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA)
ETHAN TINSLEY
• OHIO (ASHTABULA, COLUMBIANA, CARROLL, MAHONING, TRUMBULL, & TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES)
• OHIO (CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL, GREATER CINCINNATI, AND SOUTHEAST)
• KENTUCKY
MELISSA WENZLER ’90, ’09G
• PLAINS (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, AND SD)
• WEST (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, AND WY)
DANIELLE KEANE ’15
• CONNECTICUT
• NEW JERSEY
• NEW YORK
BRIAN SABATH
• ILLINOIS
• NORTHWEST INDIANA
• WISCONSIN
JOEY YOUNG ’23G
• OHIO (HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL, PADUA FRANCISCAN HIGH SCHOOL)
• OHIO (LORAIN COUNTY, NORTHWEST, AND NORTH CENTRAL)
• MICHIGAN
OFFICE OF ADMISSION UPDATES
EARLY ACTION DEADLINE
Our Early Action application deadline is November 1, 2024.
COMMON APPLICATION AND COALITION APPLICATION
Students can now apply to JCU via either the Coalition Application or the Common Application. In addition to submitting an application with an essay, students will need to submit at least one letter of recommendation, and a high school transcript.
TEST-OPTIONAL AND NO-HARM TESTING POLICY
John Carroll is test-optional for Fall 2025 students, and we have adopted a no-harm testing policy. Test scores, if submitted, are one of many factors we consider when making admission decisions. Test scores can strengthen an application, and our “no-harm” policy means that if a student chooses to submit test scores that do not strengthen their application, the test scores are simply ignored. Any test scores submitted and used for admission are superscored.
DISCOVERY VISIT AND APPLY GRANT
Students applying for Fall 2025 that visit campus and submit their application* by our November 1 Early Action Deadline will receive a $2,000 grant.
*Only the application needs to be submitted by November 1—transcripts and other materials are not required by this date. An official visit to JCU includes any in-person visit or event hosted by the JCU Office of Admission.
FALL PREVIEW DAY - OCTOBER 26, 2024
We’re excited to invite your students to Fall Preview Day at JCU, one of our biggest events of the year! It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to experience life on campus. Throughout the day, they can explore our academic programs, enjoy lunch with the JCU community at Schott Dining Hall, tour a first-year residence hall, and much more.
PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES SELECT DATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Exclusively for seniors, veterans, and transfer students
Eligible students can schedule a Personalized Experience at JCU, and we will customize their visit based on their interests! Options include sitting in on a class, taking a campus tour, meeting with an admission counselor, having a one-on-one meeting with a faculty member in their chosen field, enjoying lunch at Schott Dining Hall, and more. We highly recommend these experiences for all students who want to gain deeper insight into life at JCU.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT:
DR. TOM FRAZIER
Thomas Frazier. Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at John Carroll University, was appointed chairman of the Autism Speaks Board of Directors earlier this summer. Over the last decade, Dr. Frazier has maintained active clinical research programs focused on evaluating and treating neurodevelopment disorders and related conditions. His research at John Carroll focuses on developing new online measures for remotely monitoring developmental progress and complements his longstanding commitment to enhancing the lives of autistic people. Dr. Frazier is an invaluable asset for students in the Psychology program at JCU as an advisor, mentor, and instructor.
JOIN US FOR AN UPCOMING VIRTUAL CEU SESSION
We invite you to join us for any of the upcoming virtual events where you will also have the opportunity to earn continuing education credit.
NAVIGATING PATHWAYS: EQUIPPING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Featuring Dean of the College of Health, Dr. Melissa Cole, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CENP November 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Cole will provide valuable insights into the future of healthcare and strategies for working with and supporting high school students who aspire to pursue careers in the health professions.
SCHOOL COUNSELING ETHICS AND NAVIGATING BOUNDARIES
Featuring Chair of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, Dr. Martina Moore January 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Moore will provide valuable insights into ethics in the school counseling profession, particularly as they relate to setting boundaries with students and families.
HELPING STUDENTS TRANSFORM PASSION INTO PURPOSE IN A CHANGING WORLD
Featuring Vice President for University Mission & Identity, Dr. Edward Peck February 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Peck will explore insights from grant-funded programs and research that help students discover their purpose and passion by paying attention to their talents, interests, and the world’s greatest needs.
TEACHING AND COACHING GEN Z
Featuring Vice President for Athletics and National Engagement, Brian Polian ’97 March 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Join us as Brian Polian ’97 shares more about working with and supporting Generation Z students through relationship building.
Register for any or all of these events at https://www.jcu.edu/virtual-counselor-events-admission
JCU IN THE NFL
As the new school year rings in, so too does football season. While the campus community cheers on the Blue Streaks each Saturday afternoon during the fall, many former Blue Streaks find themselves working on NFL Sundays.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
• Chris Polian ’93, Special Assistant to the General Manager
• Tyler Habursky ’24, Scouting Assistant
• Lizzie Heidenreich ’13, ’18G, Manager of Cleveland Browns Foundation
• Brennan Betro ’19, Social Media Manager
• John Frain ’86, Director, Security
• Allison Likar ’00, Executive Assistant
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
• Tom Arth ’03, Quarterbacks Coach
BALTIMORE RAVENS
• Pat Moriarty ’93G, Senior Advisor to the General Manager
• Will Blake ’19, Gameday Network Director
BUFFALO BILLS
• Joe Micca ’10, Rehabilitation Coordinator
• Ashley McCall ’23, Events and Experience Graduate Assistant
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
• Greg Roman ’94, Offensive Coordinator
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
• Jalen Myrick ’19, College and Pro Scout
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
• Tom Telesco ’95, General Manager
• Matt Feeney ’15, Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
HOUSTON TEXANS
• Nick Caserio ’98, General Manager
• Frank Ross ’10, Special Teams Coordinator
• D.J. Debick ’13, Assistant Director of Pro Scouting
• Nate Leopold ’22, Personnel Assistant TENNESSEE TITANS
• Michael Micca ’12, Director, Physical Therapy and Assistant Athletic Trainer GREEN BAY PACKERS
• Rob Grosso ’15, Offensive Quality Control Coach
DETROIT LIONS
• Jahiem Peake ’23, Business Development Account Executive
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
• N’Tare Williamson ’22, Scouting Associate CHICAGO BEARS
• Danny Markino ’18, Manager of Football Communications PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
• Dave Caldwell ’96, Senior Personnel Director and Advisor to the General Manager
• Jarrod Kilburn ’14, College and Pro Scout
LOS ANGELES RAMS
• Jerry Schuplinski ’99 ’01G, Senior Offensive Assistant
• Nick Caley ’06, Offensive Pass Game Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach
CAROLINA PANTHERS
• Jonathan Cooley ’11 ’14G, Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
ATLANTA FALCONS
• Patrick Kramer ’16, Offensive Assistant