For Immediate Release
Contact:
Shanda Ivory
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Alexandria, VA (October 24, 2006) — Allen V. Lentino, senior associate director of admission and financial aid at Northwestern University (IL), was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) at its 62nd National Conference, Oct. 5-7. 2006, in Pittsburgh, PA.
NACAC is the largest association of counselors dedicated to the college admission process, with more than 9,200 members worldwide. Lentino will serve a two-year term.
Lentino has served in many capacities with NACAC, including as a member of its Seal of Approval Panel and its Government Relations Committee. He also is involved in Illinois ACAC, one of NACAC’s 23 affiliates, serving as president and as chair of numerous committees, including the Nominating, Government Relations and Credentials committees. He is active in other admission-related groups, including ACT, The College Board and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
Lentino said reducing the ratio of students to counselors should be a priority for NACAC in the upcoming year. “Although not a new issue, the level of federal budgetary support for counseling in middle and secondary schools needs to be constantly addressed,” he said. “In most states, student-to-counselor ratios far exceed levels that promote the critical attention and quality counseling needed to serve students in a thoughtful and thorough manner. As such, it perpetuates a growing population of students who are underserved thus limiting access and opportunities available to those students. As usual, the neediest students are those who are most negatively impacted by the lack of adequate counseling.”
About NACAC: The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 9,200 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education. NACAC is committed to maintaining high standards that foster ethical and social responsibility among those involved in the transition process, as outlined in the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP).
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