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Alyssa Yuhouse
Yuhouse Named GCAC Director

Alyssa Yuhouse joins the McBee Institute of Higher Education as the director of the Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC) on January 16, 2024. As a former GCAC adviser and training coordinator, Yuhouse will bring an impressive range of experiences into this role. After serving as an adviser with GCAC, Yuhouse was a higher education policy research fellow with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce before returning to the University of Georgia as a…

McDonough Decision Day 2023
Decision Day Celebrations

By Glenda Dowdy  For the Georgia College Advisers, the month of May is a time for reflection, and a wrap up period of the 2022-2023 school year. Every year one special event allows the advisers to celebrate the strides they have made with their students. This event is Decision Day.  Decision Day at Clarke Central High School; Credit: Gabriel Smallwood Decision Day, also known widely around the nation as College Signing Day, is a…

Gabriel Smallwood
College Adviser Wins Faculty Award

by Emaleigh Fleeman After graduating from the University of Georgia in 2022, Gabriel Smallwood joined GCAC to serve as a college adviser at Clarke Central High School in Athens. Building off the skills he learned in college, Gabriel has spent the school year creating trusting relationships with the seniors. To date, he has met with over 95% of the senior class to provide individualized college and career advising sessions. In addition to his one…

GCAC at Expo 2023
Advisers Explore SkillsUSA Expo

by Abigail Poirier On March 10 the Georgia College Advising Corps advisers had the opportunity to attend the  Skills USA Expo and Competition at the Georgia World Congress Center. The Expo offered advisers the chance to learn more about technical college programs in Georgia and career options for their students. The event also brought together the top students in Georgia to compete in their respective technical programs.    …

Azariah Partridge
GCAC Invites More Faculty and Student Involvement

Brook Thompson, program director of the Georgia College Advising Corps, and Azariah Partridge, adviser at Cedar Shoals High School, provided an overview of the goals and successes of the advising program’s work at a special session for the McBee Institute faculty and students. GCAC is a nationally recognized outreach program that works in underserved high schools across Georgia to assist students through the postsecondary selection, admissions,…

Cedar Shoals college adviser Azariah Partridge
GCAC Advisers Help Students Find the Best Fit

by Emaleigh Fleeman GCAC advisers are well versed in the various institution types, and make sure students are aware of all options before making post-secondary plans. Several advisers who serve in our partner schools have recently held events to ensure students are exposed to multiple institution types, and the unique opportunities they offer.  Last month, second year adviser Azariah Partridge held HBCU Week at her school site, Cedar…

Cecelia Vu presentation
Advisers Lead Workshops at National Conference

by Abby Poirier Last week, the GCAC advisers attended the 2023 College Advising Corps Adviser Assembly titled Celebrating Our Impact and Embracing Our Future. Held every year, the event brings together over 1,000 college advisers, university program partners, alumni, and donors to connect with one another while attending keynote sessions, informative adviser-led workshops, and professional development-focused panel discussions all centered…

HBCU panel
GCAC Apply-to-College Month Initiatives

by Emaleigh Fleeman  Since 2008, November has been recognized as Apply to College Month in Georgia. Many colleges in the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia participate by waiving application fees throughout the month of November. College advisers prepare for this initiative by partnering with counseling staff, teachers, colleges, and other organizations to provide multiple opportunities for students to…

FAFSA activities
FAFSA Fests Raise Awareness in High Schools

by Abby Poirier The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on October 1st, which presented a new opportunity for advisers to kick off financial aid efforts and motivate their students to submit the FAFSA. Throughout the month advisers have spent time educating students and their families about filling out the FAFSA and applying for scholarships.  Advisers are encouraged to host innovative and informative FAFSA events…

GCAC advisers 2022/23
Advisers Learn from Experts during Training

by Shellby Branch On September 14th and 15th,  the college advisors came together at the University of Georgia’s student union for two days of training. College advisor Kelsey Albertini finds in-service trainings meaningful because, “[they] help me prepare to advise those students that may need extra support and allow me to gather information and resources to share with my students. Since we are able to do in-service training throughout the…
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