College Counseling Team at SACAC Conference 2024

Shorecrest Preparatory School’s College Counseling Team attended the 2024 Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) Annual Conference March 24-25 in Raleigh, NC. SACAC is a professional organization representing over 2200 members from secondary schools, colleges and universities, independent educational professionals, and community based educational organizations. The SACAC region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as the Caribbean.

This year's conference (SACAC's largest professional gathering) had close to 1000 attendees and featured a dynamic line up of speakers and presenters, engaging sessions, opportunities for networking and outreach, access to the latest in products and services, and more. The event also included opportunities for post-conference college tours, the networking college fair, and post conference sessions.

The College Counseling Team participated in various ways during the conference; Mr. Fanning, Mrs. Schneider and Mrs. Scott co-presented the conference session, “Supporting Students and Families for More Equitable Outcomes at Your School.” During the annual membership meeting Mr. Fanning was recognized for his participation on the 2024 Annual Conference Committee as a Session Proposals Reviewer. Ms. Simpson, Mrs. Schneider and Mrs. Scott attended a counselor reception hosted at the North Carolina Executive Mansion by the Morehead-Cain Foundation. Before and after the conference, the College Counseling Team attended college-sponsored counselor visits at Duke University, North Carolina State, North Carolina Central University, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. 

Armed with the valuable knowledge gained from attending the Annual Conference, the College Counseling Team eagerly looks forward to working with Upper School families to help them prepare for the upcoming college admission cycle.