PCACAC Summer Institute

Co-Chair: Eli Clarke, Commonwealth Academy (VA)
Co-Chair: Jennifer Williams, Jemicy School (MD) 

Join us in Baltimore, MD, July 21-22, at Goucher College.

Register by July 7, 2025.

Cancellation Policy:
Registration cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] by July 7, 2025. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after that date or in the event of non-participation. A $100 processing fee will be applied to refunds.

Using a personalized setting, this event is uniquely designed to provide training, networking opportunities and leadership development for new and mid-level college admission and counseling professionals who assist students in the college admission process. The two-day institute promises a lineup of sessions of interest to both sides of the desk. Your participation furthers our mission to support and advance college admission professionals like yourself as you guide your institution, students, and families in an ethical manner.

Registration Fees:
Member Registration: $435
Non-Member Registration: $495
Sunday Night Lodging (Early Arrival): $80

Are you waiting for the new fiscal year to begin, or are you in the midst of hiring new employees?  Future employees can be registered before they are hired!  Plus, they can join PCACAC in the registration form and then choose the member registration option. Membership costs $55, and we'll extend their membership through September 30, 2026, so why not get the most for your money?  

Registration Tips:

  • If you are registering a current PCACAC member, please enter THEIR PCACAC username and password to access the form. DO NOT enter your own.
  • If you are registering someone who is NOT a current PCACAC member, enter THEIR email address in the NEW USER section of the registration form. DO NOT use your email address.
  • If you would like to register new staff but do not yet know who they are, you may register using a "fake" email address (i.e., [email protected], [email protected], etc.). Enter TBD for their name(s) and be sure to include your information under the "Additional Contact Information" section on the registration form so we know who to send a copy of the invoice/receipt to. Once you know their name and email, please send their information to [email protected] (due by Monday, July 7.).

PCACAC reserves the right to cancel an event if there is insufficient registration.

Summer Institute Faculty

  • Wendy Ayala, Collegiate Directions, Inc.
  • Janice Bogdan, Garrison Forest School
  • D'Aundre Burnette, Radford University
  • Terry Burroughs, Bishop McNamara High School
  • Eli Clarke, Commonwealth Academy
  • Rachel Cleaver, George Mason University
  • Missy Evans-Moreland, Moreland and Associates
  • Melisa Hypolite, CollegeBound Foundation
  • Johnnie Johnson, Washington College
  • Joel Lang, Padua Academy
  • Rosemary Martin Edwards, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Langston McCatty, Loyola University Maryland
  • Luis Portillo, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Samantha Scanlan, Towson University
  • Megan Steely, Goucher College
  • Kelly Tarini, Baltimore City College
  • Kathleen Voss, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Jennifer Williams, Jemicy School
  • Shamelle Yemofio, Arizona State University
  • Kevin Zimmerman, Duquesne University

 

Summer Institute Grant

Attention public high school counselors,
first-year admissions professionals,
Community Based Organization employees,
and new Independent Educational Consultants! 

Summer Institute Grant Application
due by Friday, June 20.

PCACAC is able to provide a limited number of Summer Institute grants. Grant recipients will receive Summer Institute registration and a PCACAC membership through September 30, 2026. Preference will be given to those serving economically disadvantaged students and/or students from underrepresented populations. You do not need to be a current PCACAC member to apply.

EACH GRANT INCLUDES:

  • Covered expenses for the 2025 Summer Institute on July 21 and July 22: registration, lodging at Goucher College, and meals on July 21 and July 22.

  • A PCACAC membership (through September 30, 2026) for non-members.

Grant applicants should register for Summer Institute and select the "Pay later" option. If selected, we will apply a credit to the invoice. If not selected, payment will be due by July 1, 2025.