SIUE Celebrates High School Counselors Week
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Admissions is celebrating School Counselor Week Feb. 1-5 by sending posters to a variety of regional schools and their counselors. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) annually sponsors the event each February.
“SIUE recognizes the important role that school counselors play in our recruitment of new students and how valuable those counselors are to our office,” said Todd Burrell, SIUE director of undergraduate admissions. “While we won’t be able to reach out to all school counselors, we truly appreciate each one’s support to prospective SIUE students and their continued support to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in assisting students considering SIUE, especially during these challenging times.”
Burrell pointed out that school counselors have always been considered most influential as students consider institutions and are valuable to students transitioning to post-secondary institutions.
“The relationships school counselors make with not only their students, but also the universities, allow for many opportunities for those students,” Burrell said. “They are an essential part of why students select certain institutions, and they are a major stakeholder to SIUE and our office in regards to students choosing to enroll.”
