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The Critically Acclaimed Documentary Film
THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING
followed by
A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH COLLEGE INSIDERS
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
6:30pm
Wolcott Arts & Athletics Center
1950 W Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL
Join us for a screening of
critically acclaimed documentary,
The Test & the Art of Thinking,
a film about the SAT that, according to the New York Times, "doggedly questions an exam that affects the futures of millions and feeds the fortunes of several big industries."
The film traces the history and evolution of the SAT/ACT as a major player on the pathway to higher education in America and documents its current power in our culture. In doing so, it strives to support individuals who are embarking on the road to college by examining what the SAT/ACT measures and means, and asking a range of educational leaders, admissions professionals, and stakeholders in the test - from tutors to parents to test designers - to grapple with the test's use, ramifications, and future.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with college counseling and admissions professionals, including Jon Boeckenstedt of DePaul University, Jerry Pope of Niles High School District 219, and Keegan White of Lawrence University. The discussion will be moderated by Marybeth Kravets, Wolcott School's Head of College Counseling.
JON BOECKENSTEDT - DePaul University
Jon has been with DePaul, the largest private university in the Midwest, since 2002. He is responsible for all processes that recruit, admit, and enroll over 5,000 new undergraduates each year. He also serves as the liaison between DePaul's Enrollment Management Division and the offices of Information Technology and Legal Affairs.
He is the author of two popular blogs focused on college admissions, financial aid, and higher education data, and recently wrote a chapter on the place of Admissions in the Academy in the book "Contemporary Colleges and Universities: A Reader" edited by Joseph L. DeVitis.
He brings over 30 years of experience in higher education, all spent in admissions and enrollment management. His interests include the intersection of corporate and higher education management issues, as well as institutional strategy; he was among the first in the nation to present on the application of brand to higher education, in 1993.
Jon has worked at Mount Mercy and Grinnell Colleges in Iowa, the University of Dallas in Texas, Communicorp (a marketing consulting firm working with not-for-profits) in Atlanta, and St. Bonaventure University in New York, where he spent seven years as dean and then vice president of Enrollment Management. He earned his bachelor of arts in English Literature from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and his master's degree in management and marketing from the University of Maryland University College.
JERRY POPE - Niles High School District 219
As Dean of College Counseling for Niles High School District 219 in Skokie, Illinois, Pope is responsible for all aspects of college counseling for two large public high schools (Niles North and Niles West) serving more than 4,800 students that speak over 90+ languages. Pope has been successful in creating a college going culture in his community, thanks to his passion and previous admissions experience as the Dean of Admissions at Illinois Wesleyan University, and as the Director of Admissions at St. Olaf College.
Pope currently sits on the Board of Trustees for the College Board. Pope has played an active role in a number of professional organizations including co-chairing the NACAC/College Board Task Force on Early College Admissions Decisions, and has served two separate terms on the NACAC Board of Directors. Pope has served on the Illinois Association of College Admission Counseling (IACAC) Board of Directors, and has served two terms as a Board Director for the Illinois College Access Network (ICAN). Pope has served on the Advisory Board for the Ohio State University, and currently sits on the Advisory Board for Michigan State University. Pope was one of the founders and Executive Director for the Advocacy Council for Human Rights.
KEEGAN WHITE - Lawrence University
Keegan White is a 2006 graduate of Lawrence University, and has served as a Chicago-based Associate Director of Admissions for Lawrence since July 2018. Prior to returning to his alma mater, Keegan held similar roles with Marquette University, Western Michigan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed a Master's degree in Educational Technology from Western Michigan in 2017. Keegan is an active member of the Chicago Area Regional Representatives (CARR) and the Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling (IACAC). In 2017, he received the IACAC James A Alexander Newcomer Award. Prior to working in Admissions, Keegan taught high school band for six years in Wisconsin and Indiana.
Keegan and his wife Shannon live in historic Bridgeport on Chicago's near southwest side. When he is not working for Lawrence, Keegan teaches saxophone and clarinet and plays principal saxophone (alongside four other Lawrentians!) in the Windy City Winds, "Chicago's Community Band."
Free and Open to Students, Parents, and Professionals
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The Tyree Institute
at Wolcott School provides outreach programming on adolescent development, educational practices, and learning differences.
We also offer Edu
cational Services, including
pyschoeducational
testing and college counseli
ng, at our office
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524 N Wolcott Ave
Chicago, Il 60622
312.610.4900 (p)
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