We are halfway through the 2021-2022 school year and while we are still stuck behind Zoom screens some of the time, this year has given us more opportunity to safely see our friends, family, students, and colleagues. The WACAC Executive Board has been working hard to...
We did it. We all came together on our computer screens from all over the country (though mostly from California and Nevada) and shared our experiences with each other in our sessions, seminars, and yes, even the socials. You joined us for sessions on community...
I write this on Monday, November 4 from a Bay Area beginning to recover from devastating fires, power outages, and school closures. In the two weeks – across California – we’ve seen campuses dramatically evacuated and homes lost for the third straight fall in a row....
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Academic Year! I’m honored to serve as your WACAC President, especially during such a crucial moment for our profession. I believe that Western has a role to play in restoring public confidence in the admission process, developing and...
I prepped for this moment 18 years ago when I finished my last day of my internship certain that I was ready to jump into the college counseling world. HA! Now more than ever; I am a firm believer that professional development has shaped my success. It is YOU--you are...
I returned from the NACAC conference in Columbus, OH last night. I find myself completely energized by the conversations that I heard and inspired by the work of my colleagues being done around the world. It felt like everything was on the table; from testing and...
This may not be an appropriate way to start my first presidential blog. It might be better to trend toward a pep talk with a #squadgoals. However, we are amongst friends and so in choosing transparency I’d like to start with a confession. I’m hoping that, this year,...
By Ed Devine It has been a tremendous honor to serve as the 39th President of WACAC during the past year. I hope I did my part in carrying the baton with honor on behalf of all of our current and past members and the 38 presidents that have gone before me. As I set...
By Ed Devine “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” - Nelson Mandela May 1, the sacred day of our profession. It marks what some think a finish line, an end point to a quest, the culmination to the 12-16 month college search. This sacred day when the...
By Ed Devine White House Reach Higher Initiative – California Style Unprecedented Partnership Will Drive the Mission First Lady, Michelle Obama, created the Reach Higher Initiative to encourage every student in America to take charge of their post-secondary education...