2012 National Conference Contributors

PLATINUM

The Common Application, Inc.

Tanya Fox
Director of Event Management
The Common Application, Inc.
3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22201
703/378-9788

The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that, since its founding over 35 years ago, has been committed to providing reliable services that promote equity, access and integrity in the college application process. We serve students, member institutions and secondary schools by providing applications - online and in print - that students and school officials may submit to any of our more than 450 members. Membership is open to colleges and universities that promote access by evaluating students using a holistic selection process. 

GOLD

Landmark College
Dale Herold
VP of Enrollment
River Road South
Putney, VT 05346
802/387-6718

Landmark College is widely recognized as the nation’s college of choice for students who learn differently. The College employs integrated approaches for learning disabilities including dyslexia, ADHD and ASD. Landmark now offers a BA in Liberal Studies, AS degrees in Computer Science/Gaming and Life Sciences and AA degrees in Business Administration, Business Studies, Liberal Arts and General Studies. Our students “take a different path to the top.”

 
SILVER

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP)
Stephanie Gardner
College Prep Coordinator
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Durant, OK 74702
800/522-6170

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP) was created in late 2006 to increase college graduation rates among Choctaw students. SAP serves over 5,000 Choctaw students nationwide ranging from 9th grade through graduate school. Services include college counseling, admission test preparation and fee payment, summer programs, college fairs, peer mentoring, competitive scholarships, and much more. SAP works closely with both high school counselors and college admission officers to ensure a smooth transition to college for Choctaw students.

The College Board
Kim Foley
Executive Director, Corporate Marketingcb_logo_c.jpg
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10024
212/713-8141

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. We promote excellence and equity in education through programs for K–12 and higher education institutions, and by providing students a path to college opportunities, including financial support and scholarships.The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students and their families, counselors, teachers and administrators. Learn more at collegeboard.org.

Royall & Company
Craig J. Stanford
Chief Client Development Officer
1920 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
804/741-8965

Royall & Company is dedicated exclusively to working with colleges and universities to achieve their enrollment and financial goals through tested direct marketing strategies. From sophomore search and campus visits through the application and deposit process, we provide proven results at every stage of the recruitment funnel. To find out how we can assist you in building better entering classes, call 800/899-7227 or visit us online at royall.com.

SAT
James Zika
Director, SAT Program Information
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023
212/373-8772

The SAT® is a reliable measure of college readiness for students seeking admission to undergraduate colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. The SAT tests the academic skills and knowledge that students acquire in high school and how well they apply that knowledge - a factor that educators and researchers agree is critical to success in college coursework. The SAT® is administered annually to more than two million students in more than 170 countries.

United States Coast Guard Academy
Patricia Soares
Associate Director of Admissions
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
860/701-6290

The United States Coast Guard Academy offers an elite higher education, rigorous professional development and an integrated life experience – emphasizing academics, physical fitness, character, and leadership. Graduates go directly to positions of leadership in The United States Coast Guard, one of the most admired organizations in the world. The Academy features an impressive teacher-student ratio and waterfront campus with a small college feel. Coast Guard Cadets devote themselves to an honor concept and graduate to work, in meaningful careers of selfless service to others. More rigorous than a non-military college – but for the right candidates – USCGA is the opportunity of a lifetime.

 
BRONZE
Center for Student Opportunity (CSO)
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Executive Director
4641 Montgomery Avenue
Suite 513
Bethesda, MD 20814
301/363-4222

Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) empowers first-generation college students to and through college. CSO's new website, I’m First , invites students and their supporters to take the I'm First pledge, tell their stories and discover an online community where visitors can also research and connect with College Partners committed to supporting first-generation college students on their campuses, ask questions and get answers about the college process, and follow the first-generation college students blog.

College Greenlight
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General Manager
2008 Saint Johns Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/859-5012

College Greenlight is a new online portal for first-generation and underrepresented students that helps them discover, apply to and attend colleges that fit them academically, socially and financially. It provides high school counselors and community-based organizations a free platform to support those students throughout the college search and admissions process. College Greenlight is provided by Cappex.com, a leading college search website that has relationships with hundreds of colleges nationwide.


CollegeNET, Inc.
Dawna Allison
Marketing Manager
805 SW Broadway, Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97205
503/973-5200

Innovation, efficiency, balance – accomplish more, consume less. CollegeNET improves efficiencies and communication for higher education with advanced Web-based technologies that support admission, class and event scheduling, space and resource management, course evaluation, commencement, and alumni relations. See us at NACAC 2012 to learn more about our exceptional online services.

Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)
Ms. Marty O'Connell
Executive Director
1040 Tracy Meadows Drive
Westminster, MD 21158
410/857-8748

Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. We support the goal of each student finding a college that develops a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college. We were founded as a result of Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, who passed away in September 2008, but his mission lives on through the work of CTCL.  
 
 
Fort Lewis College
Andrew Burns
Director of Admission and Advising
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
970/247-7184
 
Fort Lewis College is a selective public liberal arts college in Colorado that launches careers and changes lives through a compelling educational experience that features nationally recognized academic programs, extraordinary personal attention from faculty,
the freedom of intellectual exploration, and once-in-a-lifetime experiential learning opportunities. Fort Lewis College is a physically active and athletic campus that takes full advantage of its breathtakingly beautiful mountain setting in Durango, Colorado. 


Parchment
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Marketing Coordinator
6263 N. Scottsdale Road
Suite 330
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
480/719-1646
 
Parchment is the leader in electronic transcript exchange. 9,000 high schools and postsecondary institutions (over 30% of the U.S. secondary school market) have exchanged four million transcripts using the Docufide by Parchment SaaS platform. Beyond cost and operational efficiencies, Parchment allows learners and institutions to collect, promote, and share their education credentials in simple and secure ways.


Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling
rmacac logo.jpgSusan Hunt
Past-President
PO Box 33708
Northglenn, CO 80233
303/982-7094
 
RMACAC’s mission is to support and advance the work of counselors as they help students realize their full educational potential with emphasis on the transition to colleges and universities and with attention to access and equity for all students. RMACAC works to advance the status of the association and its members to gain wider recognition of RMACAC’s professional positions on behalf of all students and of practitioners who counsel students about their transition to college.

SJG - The Spelman & Johnson Group
Ellen Heffernan
Managing Partner
3 Chapman Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
413/529-2895

SJG - The Spelman & Johnson Group partners with institutions to change the face of higher education one leader at a time. Since 1991, nearly 400 institutions have relied upon SJG for search assistance to fill critical positions in academic affairs, enrollment, student affairs, financial administration, and advancement.

Student Aid Services
Natalie Liebhaber
Business Development Support Specialist
8465 Keystone Crossing, Suite 210
Indianapolis, IN 46240
866/943-5254

Student Aid Services (SA), the nation’s premier student aid advisory company, is boosting institutions’ enroll to start ratios by 33 percent. Leading the market with the most advanced and flexible net price calculator, SA continues to offer its sophisticated and customizable suite of services to institutions interested in enrollment enhancement opportunities to create deeper relationships with prospects.