Counseling Center News: Nov 2, 2009

COUNSELING CENTER EVENTS

11/7/09- SAT Test at UHS
11/13/09- Technical College High School presentation on their programs,
including Allied Health and Teacher Academy. Please sign up in the
Counseling Center.
11/15/09- NACAC College Fair, PA Convention Center, Philadelphia
11/16/09- Chester County College Fair/CCIU, USTC, Downingtown, PA
12/14/09- PSAT Results & Information Night for 11th grade students and
parents at 7PM in the Auditorium.
12/17/09- PSAT Results & Information Night for 10th grade students and
parents at 7PM in the Auditorium.


COLLEGE VISITS THROUGH NEXT WEEK:

Elon University, Wed November 4, 2009, 8:40 AM
Philadelphia University, Wed November 4, 2009, 9:32 AM
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Wed November 4, 2009, 1:31 PM
Widener University, Thu November 5, 2009, 9:32 AM
Ursinus College, Thu November 5, 2009, 12:39 PM
Dickinson College, Thu November 5, 2009, 1:31 PM
Universal Technical Institute, Fri November 6, 2009, 9:00 AM
York College of Pennsylvania, Tue November 10, 2009, 8:40 AM
Stony Brook University, Thu November 12, 2009, 12:39 PM
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Fri November 13,
2009, 9:32 AM

** STUDENTS MUST SIGN UP FOR PASSES AT LEAST 1 DAY BEFORE VISIT.
** CHECK NAVIANCE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COLLEGES VISITS.


APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION NIGHT  at Delaware County
Community College- November 19, 2009 at 6PM at the Marple Campus. More
information 610-359-5050 or email:  admiss@dccc.edu


LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
It is time to select a sophomore ambassador to represent UHS at the Hugh
O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference. This 4 day leadership seminar will
give one sophomore an opportunity to interact with nationally and
internationally renowned leaders in business, government and education.
The deadline to submit an application to Mrs. Lyles is November 16, 2009.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY- IMMEDIATE OPENING- LAST CALL!
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce has created a high school
internship position intended for senior or junior students interested in
gaining hands on office management, event planning, customer relations and
business practices experience. This would include entering data into our
database, filing and postcard formatting.  The position is available to
only one student for two afternoons per week from 3-5PM; we are flexible
on which afternoons the student would be here. You will need a resume.
Please see Ms. Vaughn in the Career Center ASAP for more information.


COLLEGE SPOTLIGHTS:

RANDOLPH COLLEGE is a selective national liberal arts college located in
Lynchburg, VA. Formerly known as Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Randolph
College currently enrolls men and women from 30 states and 36 countries,
and attracting a diverse student body remains of the utmost priority to
the College. We offer a wide range of majors and pre-professional
programs, compete in Division III athletics, have a nationally recognized
equestrian program, and admissions is competitive. If you aren’t familiar
with Randolph, take a look at our “Top 10 Reasons to Attend”
(www.randolphcollege.edu/top10) to learn a bit more about what makes us
stand out among small private liberal arts & sciences colleges. Randolph
is distinctive in the intelligence & diversity of our student body, the
depth & breadth of our academic offerings, the strength of our endowment
for a school our size, and our 115-year history of academic excellence
that continually informs our vision for the future. www.randolphcollege.edu

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY’S reach extends from its 1,100-acre campus on Long
Island’s North Shore – encompassing the main academic areas, an 8,300-seat
stadium and sports complex, a performing arts center, Stony Brook
University Medical Center, the Health Sciences Center, and the Veterans
Home – to Stony Brook Manhattan, a new Research and Development Park,
three business incubators including one at Calverton, New York, and the
new Stony Brook Southampton campus on Long Island’s East End. Stony Brook
also co-manages Brookhaven National Laboratory, joining Princeton,
Cornell, the University of Chicago, Stanford, and the University of
California-Berkeley as the only major institutions involved in a research
collaboration with a national lab.
And Stony Brook is still growing. To the students, the scholars, the
health professionals, the entrepreneurs, and all the valued members who
make up the vibrant Stony Brook community, this is a not only a great
local and national university, but one that is making an impact on a
global scale.


Please direct questions about Counseling Center News to:
Trish Vaughn
Career Center Director
610.347.1600  ext 3041
tvaughn@ucfsd.org