College Counseling Guide

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OUR 71 GRADUATES WILL ATTEND 41 DIFFERENT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES NEXT YEAR IN 18 STATES, AND WASHINGTON, D.C.

125

WERE ACCEPTED INTO 125 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN 29 STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND SWITZERLAND.

187

2023 CLASS OF

FUN FACTS

As in past years, all Steward seniors who applied to college were offered admission to four-year institutions.

THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2022 TOOK 187 AP EXAMS IN 13 SUBJECT AREAS DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR.

SENIORS WERE ADMITTED TO COMPETITIVE DIRECT-ADMISSION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:

agriculture, business administration, accounting, economics, international business, finance, kinesiology, nursing, interior design, public health, psychology, marine biology, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, international relations, biochemistry, and neuroscience.

THE NUMBER OF SENIORS ATTENDING COLLEGE AS NCAA-RECRUITED ATHLETES. THEIR SPORTS INCLUDE:

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (1)

MEN’S BASKETBALL (2)

BASEBALL (2)

MEN’S SOCCER (1)

$10,800,000+

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6 THREE SENIORS COMMITTED TO STUDY THE ARTS IN COLLEGE.

EARNED MORE THAN $10.8 MILLION IN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS FROM ALL THE SCHOOLS TO WHICH THEY WERE ACCEPTED.

Meet the Counseling Team

What sets Steward’s programs apart?

HEATHER O’ TOOLE JETER Director of College Counseling

ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES

This signature program allows our students to opt-in to new opportunities for learning, as well as the ability to earn a unique diploma credential that will prepare them both for their college applications and future careers. Students in this program have formed mentoring partnerships and conceptualized real-world business plans with companies including Capital One and The Martin Agency.

Ms. Jeter has spent 23 years as an educator and college counselor in independent schools and has been a director of college counseling for the past 18 years. She is passionate about helping students discover the types of colleges that are perfect for them and celebrating with them as they transition to life as college students. With undergraduate and graduate degrees in English literature, Ms. Jeter especially enjoys working with students as they craft unique, creative application essays. She also has a passion for art history and museums, and she has a mighty green thumb!

Therefore, Upper School students have the opportunity to travel abroad and domestically to gain real-world experience by immersing themselves in other cultures. Recent international trips have ventured to China, Spain, Italy, and Ecuador and the Galapagos.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

MELISSA CALKINS Associate Director of College Counseling

deliver an original speech to an audience of their peers, teachers, and families. A beloved annual tradition since the school’s founding, this rite of passage is rooted in a strong belief in the importance of both public speaking skills and the ability to craft a sincere and passionate message.

LEADERSHIP STUDIES

This selective 2-3 year program sequences leadership studies in the classroom, in the community, and via a student-initiated project in the junior year.

KHADIJAH LUQMAN Associate Director of College Counseling

At the heart of Steward’s curriculum is the value of responsible citizenship — caring for a cause beyond oneself. Instilled at every grade level, good citizenship is promoted by programs and traditions that bridge the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. In the Upper School, students choose their community service involvements, and many students will accumulate hundreds of hours of service by graduation.

MINIMESTER

All Upper School students participate in Minimester, which is an opportunity to learn outside of the classroom. Freshmen complete community service and tour colleges, while sophomores and juniors participate in international travel and internships. Seniors use the week to finish researching their Senior Projects.

Ms. Luqman has been an educator for 20 years. Prior to Steward, she spent 14 years as a Spanish teacher, where she informally found herself assisting first-generation prospective college students through their college selection process. This led her to pursue a master’s degree in school counseling and serve as a high school counselor. She joined Steward in 2017 as a Spanish teacher and added college counseling to her repertoire in 2019. Ms. Luqman loves helping students manage their unique path to finding their college “fit.” She has studied Arabic and American Sign Language and loves jigsaw puzzles.

TRAVEL

At Steward, we seek to cultivate in our students global understanding and appreciation for different cultures.

CLUBS

In Upper School, students may start their own clubs with the support of a faculty adviser. At the annual Club Fair, students sign up to participate in a variety of clubs. From the Entrepreneurship Club to the Diversity Club, to the student-run online newspaper Steward Ink, there’s a student-run organization for every Spartan’s passion.

SENIOR SPEECHES

Ms. Calkins began her career as a high school English teacher in 2000 and joined The Steward School in 2016. Her diverse educational background informs her work within and beyond the English classroom. She brings her skills as a writing teacher and her advocacy for students to the College Counseling Office at Steward. Fun facts: Ms. Calkins grew up in Hawaii and is a die-hard Duke basketball fan.

ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION

Skill building, good sportsmanship, and strong participation are the cornerstones of Steward’s athletic program. Because of our purposeful small size, our expert coaches get to know each player, both on and off the field or court. At all levels, we are focused on developing the whole athlete, emphasizing skill as well as character, confidence, leadership, and teamwork.

BRAEDEN GLANCY ‘15 College Counseling Administrative Assistant

As a graduate of the class of 2015, Ms. Glancy has a unique perspective of the Steward college counseling process. After earning the senior superlative “most likely to work at Steward” and graduating from Longwood University with her B.A. in History, she returned to Steward in the fall of 2020. She is excited to share her passion for all things Steward, enthusiasm for creative design, and organizational skills with students and the college counseling team. Her love for the Spartan community extends to athletics as the head coach of varsity cheerleading. Outside of Steward, you will find her spending any free time with her golden retrievers, Juno and Finley!

Each winter, every member of the senior class takes the stage at Steward to

THE ARTS

Steward embraces our history of strong visual and performing arts programs. Upper School students enjoy taking classes in visual arts, photography, technical theatre, acting, chorus, and band. Outside of the school day, they participate in Steward’s plays, musicals, pep band, and drum line. Many students are also busy in community theatre, local and regional choruses, bands, orchestras, and summer arts intensives.

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Contact the team at collegecounseling@stewardschool.org to set up a meeting today or visit stewardschool.org/collegecounseling.

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1 RYAN ODIBO ’18

Ryan graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Tech and earned his Ed.M. from Harvard. He is currently working on a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations degree at Cornell University.

How did the College Counseling Office help you decide what schools, majors, and programs to look into?

“The College Counseling Office was integral in the processes of both helping me articulate the impact that I wanted to make on society and steering me toward a university with foundational principles rooted in service.”

How were you supported during the college application process?

“I was supported in any way I needed at the time. Most times, support looked like 1:1 meetings during which we would go over my application essays. Other times, support looked like a pep talk and Jolly Ranchers. The College Counseling Office truly does it all, and to this day, I am grateful for it.”

CARLOS ’13:

What role did the College Counseling Office have in your college application process?

“As the first person in my family to go to college in the U.S., the College Counseling Office was amazing in guiding us from start to finish, ultimately helping me get into my top college choice.”

MICHAEL ’14:

How did the College Counseling Office help you decide which school was right for you?

“Toward the end of the college counseling process, I was trying to decide between a few different schools in Virginia. Ms. Jeter advised me to think about what sort of class size I was looking for. I liked the small class sizes at Steward and having that kind of access to my teachers. That’s one of the main reasons I chose University of Richmond.”

LYNDDA ’20:

How did the College Counseling Office help you find your path?

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Ted sold his Silicon Valley-based web development platform Cloudstitch to data-driven software company Instabase. He is the founder of Steamship, a software development company focused on natural language processing. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and holds a master's and Ph.D. from MIT.

Tell us about your early experiences with the College Counseling Office.

“The College Counseling Office’s continued presence with students all the way through provided a path toward college application. Everything fell into place naturally because Steward had been coordinating the softer skills of education all along – speaking up, thinking critically, and looking at the big picture.”

Did the College Counseling Office help you decide on a major or a specific program?

Carlos and Michael are graduates of the University of Richmond; Lyndda ’20 joined her brothers as the third member of her family to attend UR on a full scholarship. Carlos graduated from medical school at the University of Virginia, and Michael received his dentistry degree from Harvard, where he was a Gates Millenium Scholar.

“The College Counseling Office helped me immensely. Through weekly meetings, I was able to narrow down my selection and find a school that was right for me. The college counseling team is incredibly supportive, and I appreciate their efforts in breaking down the application process into more manageable pieces.”

“Steward, including the College Counseling Office, taught me that nothing replaces a well-rounded education. That lasts forever, and you have your whole career ahead of you to specialize.”

4 SHERESE PITTMAN ’21

Sherese plays D-I basketball at Stony Brook University in Long Island, New York, and is majoring in psychology and political science.

How did Steward and the College Counseling Office prepare you to thrive as a collegiate student-athlete?

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We caught up with some of Steward’s alumni to hear about how they each found the path to college that was right for them.

“At Steward, I learned to balance academics and basketball, which prepared me for life at Stony Brook. Being a collegiate athlete is about focus and time management, two skills I learned in Upper School. I am thankful for the College Counseling Office and athletics department's help with the transition from Steward to college. They helped me find the right school and major.”

5 SAMANTHA BISGER STEPHANO ’10

Samantha works as a designer for Kemble Interiors in New York City, a passion she discovered during her Minimester internship at Steward. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

How were you supported during the college application process at Steward?

“The College Counseling Office gave all of us individualized attention and helped us all to get into the college that felt exactly right to each of us. It was so comforting during a process that can be stressful at times.”

6 MARK CARNES ’20

Mark is a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he is preparing to become a pilot after commissioning.

How did the College Counseling

Office support you in your college applications?

“Steward’s College Counseling Office kept me honest. They weren’t afraid to have real conversations that helped me home in on schools that were in my sweet spot. This saved me time and stress and allowed me to work on applications to schools that mattered to my success. The most important thing they did was help me prep for my U.S. Air Force Academy interviews. They prepared me to speak with senators and congresswomen…and it worked.”

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Lucia spent her first year after graduation studying Mandarin in Taiwan as part of the U.S. Department of State’s highly competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth. She is now enrolled at the University of Virginia.

How did Steward and the College Counseling Office help you find your unique and impressive path?

"The College Counseling Office was an invaluable resource for helping me to find programs, scholarships, and internships. Even though I thought I knew exactly what my college path was going to look like, they helped me to explore alternative options that I had not previously considered. If it were not for Steward's emphasis on

real-world and hands-on education, I would not have even thought about the idea of taking a gap year. But the college counseling team members were some of my biggest supporters in that decision and helped me to navigate that alternative."

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Jack is currently studying business marketing at Virginia Tech. He works for the university’s athletics department, capturing, editing, and managing thousands of photos for every sport at Virginia Tech. He is also the co-director of multimedia for a premier faculty-led, student-run marketing agency on campus called PRISM.

How did Steward and the College Counseling Office impact you?

“With the help of my teachers and the College Counseling Office, I was able to apply and get into Virginia Tech, the college I had wanted to attend my entire life. Upon attending Virginia Tech, I was presented with new opportunities that were made possible by the prior experiences that I had at Steward. Throughout Upper School, I was able to grow my passion for photography and film, which are skills that I use every day for my jobs and classwork.

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MIKAL BANKS, University of Pennsylvania

Mikal Banks’ love of science first sparked in [retired Steward teacher] Kate Strickland’s kindergarten class. “She knew I loved the science experiments, and she gave me additional resources,” Mikal said. “Then I had [Science Teacher Kristen] Householder in seventh grade and AP Biology, and she shares the inquisitiveness and curiosity that I have.”

Ever since Mikal extracted DNA from a strawberry in seventh grade, she’s been interested in research. She is now a biology major at the University of Pennsylvania, a school with an approximately four percent acceptance rate. Mikal also hopes to join Penn’s EMT program and play club volleyball. She plans to attend medical school and become a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon.

HENRY BEARDEN, University of Virginia

“Being a Jefferson Scholar [at the University of Virginia} is about being a part of a group of connected individuals,” Henry Bearden said. “Steward prepared me for this opportunity because of the emphasis on exploring topics, not just learning them. All of the Jefferson Scholars I’ve met are doing research or private endeavors that interest them. There’s also a focus on interdisciplinary studies, which is true at Steward too.”

Henry was one of 38 students selected for this scholarship among more than 2,300 applicants. One hundred and fifty applicants were invited to interview, a process Henry completed while traveling in Italy during

Minimester. UVA, as a whole, accepted only 16 percent of applicants in 2023. The Jefferson Scholarship program covers the full cost of attending UVA for four years of study, as well as a comprehensive enrichment program and exclusive access to venture funding through the foundation’s Exploratory Fund.

ELLIE BRUMAGIN, Emory University

When you ask Ellie Brumagin about her Emory University acceptance for nursing school, a shy but proud smile streaks across her face. The program is ranked #2 nationwide. “I left Steward to go to public school for a few years,” she said, “but it was during COVID and it was a really difficult time for me. When I came back to Steward, I worked so hard. When I started applying for college, I wasn’t sure what to expect.”

Ellie may have had a few doubts, but there were three people who encouraged her confidence, she said: her mom, her dad, and Heather Jeter in the College Counseling Office. “Mrs. Jeter told me: ‘You just have to try,’” Ellie said. “She was there every step of the way in my application. She checked in on me, and it wasn’t only about college. She made a personal connection.”

MICHAEL LEWIS, Swarthmore College

When Michael Lewis considered his college plans, he dreamed of finding a school where he could combine his two loves: baseball and academics. Ryan Burnett ’13, former Steward Spanish teacher and baseball coach, helped Michael find his path.

He recommended his collegiate alma mater, Swarthmore College, and luckily, Michael connected with the head coach during a summer camp and was ultimately recruited for both pitching and hitting.

Michael, who celebrated more than 100 strikeouts at Steward, is majoring in economics and political science. He credits Athletics Director Bruce Secrest with supporting his success at Steward. “Words can’t describe it,” Michael said. “He shaped me as a person. I came here in eighth grade not knowing anyone, and he took me under his wing. Without him, this opportunity would not have been possible.”

ALYSSA MORGAN, Coastal Carolina University

Alyssa Morgan entered her senior year dreaming of a career in science and attending college out of state. Her parents were supportive but cautioned her that in-state tuition was much more affordable. Thankfully, Khadijah Luqman in the College Counseling Office introduced Alyssa to the Academic Common Market. In this application-only program, college students can pay in-state tuition at out-of-state institutions that offer a major not available in their home state.

Enter: Coastal Carolina University and its marine biology program. The university “has its own island for research,” Alyssa shared excitedly. “Hands-on learning helps me grasp concepts. At Steward, I loved how [Upper School Science Teacher] Mrs. Householder always included hands-on learning so we could collaborate with other students.”

CLASS OF 2023 SPOTLIGHT

AMELIA THOMPSON, Christopher Newport University

Having a similar name to CNU president Adelia Thompson isn’t the only thing connecting Amelia Thompson to the school president’s office. Amelia joined the freshman class as a member of the Presidential Leadership Program and the Honors College. As part of these programs, she has priority housing and registration, as well as the option to take leadership classes.

“The academic rigor and close connection with teachers at Steward helped prepare me for college life,” Amelia said. “Mrs. Jeter even came in over the summer to help me prepare for my interview for the Honors Program and Presidential Leadership Program. She helped me feel confident.”

CHARLIE VENTURA, Appalachian State University

to more opportunities. Soon, they were interns in Steward’s marketing office and taking photos and video on behalf of several collegiate athletics programs.

In addition to his internship with UR, Chase traveled with the Virginia Tech baseball, football, and men’s and women’s basketball teams. His sports media content has been featured on both SportsCenter and ESPNW, including a women’s basketball video with more than 10 million views. He is majoring in sports media and analytics at Tech and working with the athletic department as a photographer/videographer.

Charlie also started college with a working relationship with the athletics department. During his senior year at Steward, he was on Appalachian State’s football field, working alongside photographers and videographers from ESPN, AP, and Getty Images. His favorite moment? The home opener against the University of North Carolina with 40,000 people in the stands. Charlie is majoring in broadcasting and electronic media and stays busy capturing App State athletics when he’s not in the classroom.

Both students credit Mr. Alley and Aaron Ledesma, a marketing content producer at Steward who leads the marketing practicum program, with giving them confidence and support.

him for his college plans: a computer engineering major at Boston University.

Hank, who came to Steward as an international student in ninth grade, said: “At Steward, you learn knowledge related to the subject of your classes, of course, but more than that, I’ve learned how to think about and solve problems.”

Hank also appreciated the support he received from the College Counseling office, especially Mrs. Luqman, who met with him weekly and edited his essays for the 16 colleges to which he applied. How did he ultimately choose BU? It was an equation on the scale of multivariable calculus: location + major + facilities.

ADHYA YARATHA , Georgetown University

Since she came to Steward as a freshman, Adhya

Yaratha was engaged in leadership roles, including student council, admissions ambassadors, and the entrepreneurship program. She also interned with the Virginia General Assembly during an Upper School minimester. “I’m interested in policy making because it’s how you create change,” Adhya said.

CHASE WINGFIELD, Virginia Tech

Charlie Ventura's and Chase Wingfield’s professional photography careers started in John Alley’s photography class when Mr. Alley, a University of Richmond alum and a (nowretired) Steward photography teacher, invited the two students to photograph a Spiders basketball game. That game led

HANK WANG, Boston University

In the 202021 school year, Steward began offering students opportunities to enrich, and even accelerate, their studies with online courses. Hank Wang immediately leaped at the opportunity, engaging in AP Computer Science and then multivariable calculus. Combined with his Steward coursework, these classes prepared

So, it’s no surprise that when it came to choosing a college, Adhya immediately thought of Washington, D.C. Georgetown was the perfect fit: Its location offers proximity to internships for Adhya, who plans to study government and ultimately attend law school. At the same time, its beautiful campus, low faculty/ student ratio, and rigorous courseload reminded her of Steward, which eased the transition to college. “I’m so excited for Georgetown and all the opportunities it will have!” Adhya said.

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CURTIS BLAIR III

School: Liberty University

Sport: Basketball

CLASS OF 2023 ATHLETIC & ARTS COMMITMENTS

SABINA MOHANTY

School: The College of William & Mary

Program: Film & Media

KYLA JOHNSON School: Elon University Sport: Volleyball

MICHAEL LEWIS

School: Swarthmore College

Sport: Baseball

CHARLIE VENTURA

School: Appalachian State University

Program: Broadcast/Electronic Media

SAM

School: Campbell University Sport: Soccer

School: Christopher Newport University Sport: Basketball

ZACH WILLIAMS

School: Eastern Mennonite University

Sport: Baseball

CHASE WINGFIELD

School: Virginia Tech

Program: Sports Media and Analytics

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COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERIENCE THE STEWARD SCHOOL

At The Steward School, college counseling is a multi-year, highly personalized process. Our goal is to help each student discover what type of college fits them best, and, ultimately, for them to attend a top-choice school.

AN EARLY START

Families throughout the Steward community are invited to meet with the college counselors at any time during their students’ education.

The College Counseling Office hosts biannual meetings to share information pertinent to each step in the Upper School student’s progression.

Beginning in grade 9, students visit colleges on school-sponsored trips.

PERSONALIZED PLANS

College counselors help students make wise, balanced choices regarding course selection and rigor.

In second semester of grade 11, each student has a family meeting with a college counselor in order to discuss topics such as: their individual plan for standardized testing, maximizing their summer opportunities, and crafting their college application list.

College counselors support seniors as they finalize their college application lists, fill out applications, and write application essays. The counselors proofread applications and help students to ideate, plan, and proofread creative essays. With the counselors’ assistance, students submit all of their college applications before Winter Break.

Financial aid is a major consideration for many families, and the college counselors are well-versed in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile). The counselors will also assist students with finding and applying for merit-based scholarships.

As students receive their application results, the college counselors help them to weigh

their options and compare financial aid packages.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Each fall, over 100 college and university representatives visit Steward. Students in grades 9-12 are invited to attend these meetings, which provide important learning and connecting opportunities.

Each spring, juniors attend the Richmond Area Independent Schools (RAIS) College Fair. There, they meet with representatives from over 200 colleges and universities and expand their college considerations.

ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE

For aspiring collegiate athletes, the college counselors help to guide students through the complex recruiting process, including NCAA guidelines and eligibility.

JUNIOR COLLEGE TOUR

In fall of grade 11, juniors embark on the Junior College Tour: an overnight trip to visit different types of colleges. This tour is an invaluable step in the college exploration process as students discover and focus on the qualities that define their unique preferences.

COLLEGE SEMINAR

Second-semester juniors and firstsemester seniors take a College Seminar class, in which they meet with the college counselors and cover topics including: learning about a variety of colleges, creating an extracurricular resume, practicing for interviews, and working on essays and applications.

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In our annual parent survey, families gave our College Counseling Office high marks, listing it as a top program in the Upper School.

2023 CLASS OF

FUN FACTS

As in past years, all Steward seniors who applied to college were offered admission to four-year institutions.

SENIORS WERE ADMITTED TO COMPETITIVE DIRECT-ADMISSION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:

agriculture, business administration, accounting, economics, international business, finance, kinesiology, nursing, interior design, public health, psychology, marine biology, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, international relations, biochemistry, and neuroscience.

THE NUMBER OF SENIORS ATTENDING COLLEGE AS NCAA-RECRUITED ATHLETES. THEIR SPORTS INCLUDE:

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (1)

MEN’S BASKETBALL (2)

BASEBALL (2)

MEN’S SOCCER (1)

$10,800,000+

3

6 THREE SENIORS COMMITTED TO STUDY THE ARTS IN COLLEGE.

EARNED MORE THAN $10.8 MILLION IN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS FROM ALL THE SCHOOLS TO WHICH THEY WERE ACCEPTED.

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Meet the Counseling Team

HEATHER O’ TOOLE JETER Director of College Counseling

Ms. Jeter has spent 23 years as an educator and college counselor in independent schools and has been a director of college counseling for the past 18 years. She is passionate about helping students discover the types of colleges that are perfect for them and celebrating with them as they transition to life as college students. With undergraduate and graduate degrees in English literature, Ms. Jeter especially enjoys working with students as they craft unique, creative application essays. She also has a passion for art history and museums, and she has a mighty green thumb!

KHADIJAH LUQMAN Associate Director of College Counseling

Ms. Luqman has been an educator for 20 years. Prior to Steward, she spent 14 years as a Spanish teacher, where she informally found herself assisting first-generation prospective college students through their college selection process. This led her to pursue a master’s degree in school counseling and serve as a high school counselor. She joined Steward in 2017 as a Spanish teacher and added college counseling to her repertoire in 2019. Ms. Luqman loves helping students manage their unique path to finding their college “fit.” She has studied Arabic and American Sign Language and loves jigsaw puzzles.

MELISSA CALKINS Associate Director of College Counseling

Ms. Calkins began her career as a high school English teacher in 2000 and joined The Steward School in 2016. Her diverse educational background informs her work within and beyond the English classroom. She brings her skills as a writing teacher and her advocacy for students to the College Counseling Office at Steward. Fun facts: Ms. Calkins grew up in Hawaii and is a die-hard Duke basketball fan.

BRAEDEN GLANCY ‘15 College Counseling Administrative Assistant

As a graduate of the class of 2015, Ms. Glancy has a unique perspective of the Steward college counseling process. After earning the senior superlative “most likely to work at Steward” and graduating from Longwood University with her B.A. in History, she returned to Steward in the fall of 2020. She is excited to share her passion for all things Steward, enthusiasm for creative design, and organizational skills with students and the college counseling team. Her love for the Spartan community extends to athletics as the head coach of varsity cheerleading. Outside of Steward, you will find her spending any free time with her golden retrievers, Juno and Finley!

Contact the team at collegecounseling@stewardschool.org to set up a meeting today or visit stewardschool.org/collegecounseling.

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LIST 2018 – 2023

Nearly 100% of the students in these graduating classes were accepted to a top choice school.

The University of Alabama

Allegheny College

Alma College

American University

The American University of Paris

Appalachian State University

Arizona State University

University of Arizona

The University of the Arts

Auburn University

Bard College

Barnard College

Baylor University

Belmont University

Bennington College

Berry College

Binghamton University

Boston College

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Boston University

Bridgewater College

Bryant University

Bryn Mawr College

University of British Columbia

Bucknell University

Butler University

University of California: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa

Barbara, and Santa Cruz

Campbell University

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

The Catholic Univ. of America

University of Central Florida

Champlain College

College of Charleston

Christopher Newport University

Clarkson University

Clemson University

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland State University

Coastal Carolina University

University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Connecticut

Cornell University

CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

CUNY Hunter College

Curry College

Davidson College

University of Delaware

Denison University

DePaul University

University of Denver

Dickinson College

Drew University

Drexel University

Duke University

Duquesne University

East Carolina University

Eastern Mennonite University

Eckerd College

EICAR (Paris)

Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.

Emerson College

Emory & Henry College

Emory University

The Evergreen State College

Fairfield University

Flagler College

University of Florida

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Southern College

Florida State University

Fordham University

Franklin & Marshall College

Furman University

Gannon University

George Mason University

The George Washington Univ.

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Southern University

University of Georgia

Gettysburg College

Goucher College

Univ. of Greenwich (England)

Guilford College

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampton University

University of Hartford

Hawaii Pacific University

High Point University

Hofstra University

Hollins University

Hood College

Howard University

U. of IL at Urbana-Champaign

Indiana Univ. at Bloomington

Ithaca College

James Madison University

University of Kentucky

Kenyon College

Lafayette College

LaSalle University

Lehigh University

Liberty University

Lipscomb University

Long Island University, Post Longwood University

Louisiana State University

University of Louisville

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola University Maryland

University of Lynchburg

Lynn University

Macalester College

Marquette University

University of Mary Washington

Maryland Institute College of Art

Univ. of Maryland, College Park

Marymount Manhattan College

Marymount University

MA Institute of Technology (MIT)

Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst

Univ. of Massachusetts, Boston

McDaniel College

Mercer University

Messiah University

Miami University, Oxford

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of Mississippi

Mississippi State University

University of Montana

Montclair State University

Morehouse College

Muhlenberg College

University of Nebraska

University of New England

University of New Hampshire

The New School

New York University

U. of North Carolina at: Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Pembroke, and Wilmington

North Carolina A&T State Univ.

North Carolina State University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

University of Notre Dame

Oberlin College

Oglethorpe University

The Ohio State University

Old Dominion University

University of Oregon

Oxford College of Emory Univ.

Pace University, New York City

Pennsylvania State University

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

Point Park University

Providence College

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