January 1, 2022
In an age where most of my student meetings happen on Zoom, it was a rare privilege to meet with this young woman face-to-face. As we […]
August 6, 2020
July 13, 2020
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “active” as “characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation.” This period of quarantine during this pandemic has taught me […]
May 19, 2020
The college search process will be significantly different for the Class of 2021 in the wake of the Coronavirus. While spring visits to colleges and standardized […]
April 27, 2020
Senior goodbyes are now virtual. Graduations are being cancelled. Final revisits to colleges will not be possible. It can be difficult to think about all of […]
January 1, 2020
A famous African proverb reads, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” As we seek to begin […]
January 1, 2019
This past Saturday, I was traveling to Washington DC late at night for an event the next day when, shortly before arriving at my hotel, a […]
January 1, 2018
Some years ago, I was in Florida attending a conference with three of my friends. We needed to get from our hotel to the location of […]
January 1, 2017
I was sleeping peacefully a few nights ago when I was awakened by a noise that sounded like an explosion. I sprang from the bed and […]