COLLEGE KICKOFF Admission officers from William & Mary, Elon, Randolph-Macon and Delaware help junior and families begin the college search process The entire junior class and about 55 parents joined the Trinity college counseling team and a panel of four representatives from college admission offices for the annual College Kickoff Thursday, November 4 in the Estes Athletic Center.
little research before going on a college visit or meeting with a representative helps students ask questions whose answers can’t be easily found on the website,” Childress said. “It is an easy way to impress colleges and show your interest.”
Guest panelists were Barry Bradberry, associate dean of admissions for Elon University, Casey Padgett, assistant director of recruitment for the University of Delaware, Monica Pinier, senior assistant dean of admission for the College of William & Mary and Jim Woods, assistant director of financial aid at Randolph-Macon College.
Childress was especially grateful to hear each of the panelists emphasize that there is a college or university for every student. “Helping students find colleges that match what they are looking for is what we do, he said.”
The goal of the event is to “get the wheels turning” for juniors and their families in the college admission process, said Chet Childress, director of counseling. Attendees left the event with information packets and action items for students over the next several months.
To learn more about the college counseling process at Trinity, please visit trinityes.org/collegecounseling
One of the main takeaways for juniors and families was that students need to be in the driver’s seat of the college process — contacting colleges, filling out applications, writing essays and communicating with their college counselor. “Doing even just a
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