Message from the NJACAC President
Haaaay NJACAC!
How did it get to be April already? As we enter this season of renewal and rejuvenation, I wanted to provide you with some important NJACAC updates.
NJACAC Election Results
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Executive Committee election a few weeks ago. I am THRILLED to announce the following individuals have been elected to the 2024-2025 NJACAC Executive Committee:
President-Elect:
Sasha Rashid (School Counselor, Henry P. Becton Regional HS)
Treasurer-Elect:
Jenna Yount-Treasurer-Elect (Associate Director, Recruitment & Outreach, Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
Secondary School Representative:
Cedrick Alexis (School Counselor, Union Catholic HS)
Nancy Reyes (School Counselor, North Plainfield HS)
College Representative:
Jose Balda (Assistant VP Admissions and Enrollment Management, NJCU)
Tasha Rivera (Director, One Stop Enrollment and Recruitment, Atlantic Cape Community College)
Our new Executive Committee members will begin the term at the conclusion of our NJACAC Conference.
Thank you to everyone who put their name forward for a position and to SARAH SMITH for chairing our Nominations Committee.
NJACAC24 Conference Registration OPEN!
The NJACAC Conference will take place on May 20-21, 2024 at Harrah’s in Atlantic City with the theme, The Crossroads of Counseling.” Registration is now open; be sure to register before May 6th to lock in the early bird pricing and hotel room rate of $85/night (plus taxes and fees).
Please be sure to check out our Sponsorship/Exhibitor Prospectus.
This year our Keynote Speaker will be Jeremy Tiers, the Senior Director of Admissions Services at Tudor Collegiate Strategies. He has presented multiple times at the NACAC National Conference and several regional ACAC conferences, and is the host of the popular 'Mission Admissions' podcast.
NJACAC Heads to Los Angeles!
NJACAC will be hosting a reception and membership meeting at the NACAC Conference on Thursday, September 26, 2024. More information will be forthcoming, but please be sure to register for the conference and indicate your interest in attending.
Attitude of Gratitude
Thank you to all the members of our EXECUTIVE BOARD! Over the past year I have truly come to appreciate the hard work and dedication of this talented group of individuals. As my term comes to a close, I would be remiss to not shout everyone out!!
Larry Alterman, Russel Althouse, Carlos Cano, Nic Cano, Seth Carver, Michael Cartuciello, Nicole Cibelli, Ryan DePuy, Ana Estevez, Susan Hatch, Chris Hoffman, Alisa Hogan, Dylan Klim, Dana Lambert, Susan Makowski, Monica Mann, Niki Mendrinos, Aileen Moner, Jennifer Nuechterlein, Melissa O'Sullivan, Farrah Parker, Lai Ara Powell, Sasha Rashid, Dan Reigel, Janine Silberberg, Briar Simon, Sarah Smith, Casandra Smith, Grace Talian, Danielle Toglia, Ashley Whittmore, Melissa Zolla
As always, it is an honor to work alongside you all. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at president@njacac.org.
In gratitude,
Randy Stamm
School Counselor, Hackensack High School
NJACAC President (23-24)