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Registration Bags
Wentworth Institute of Technology
www.wit.edu
Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational nationally ranked institution offering career-focused education through 13 bachelor degree programs in areas such as architecture, computer science, construction management, design, engineering, engineering technology, and management. For over a century, Wentworth has been a leader in higher education known for its academic excellence, community service, and support for the economic growth of the region. The institute is distinguished by its high-quality classroom instruction and its practical application of technology through extensive laboratory and studio training. This curriculum is combined with on-the-job experience received through Wentworth’s cooperative education program, one of the most comprehensive of its kind in the nation. Located in the heart of Boston, the 35-acre campus provides an intimate and supportive learning environment. For more information call (800) 556-0610.
Booth #705
Ramp Awards Luncheon
Forrest T. Jones Company
www.ftj.com
Forrest T. Jones & Company is the ASCA insurance program administrator. ASCA is a part of an insurance trust called the Trust for Insuring Educators (TIE). Through the trust, 12 different insurance products are offered to members of the 65 participating educational associations. Products such as life insurance, medical insurance, auto coverage and identity theft protection are available on a voluntary basis. In addition ASCA provides one million dollars of professional liability coverage to professional and student members as a benefit of membership. ASCA members can learn more about the insurance program at www.ftj.com or by calling (800) 821-7303.
Booth #526
Materials Kit Sponsor
Kuder, Inc.
www.kuder.com
Kuder is the industry’s leading provider of comprehensive, Internet-based educational and career planning tools for all ages. Backed by a world renowned faculty and staff, Kuder continues to pioneer products and services that allow individuals to create a roadmap for lifelong success. Kuder serves the educational and career planning needs of both students and adults, while facilitating communication and collaboration between all stakeholders – education, business, industry, and state agencies.
Kuder’s innovative technology combines research-based assessment with portfolio development, educational and occupational exploration, and database management into a customizable, Internet-based system. Additionally, Kuder offers an online curriculum series and professional development training.
Booth #’s 527 & 626
Cyber Café Sponsor
Savannah College of Art and Design
www.scad.edu
The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution that offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in 42 different majors at campuses in Savannah and Atlanta, Ga., and online through SCAD-eLearning. Named one of “America’s Best Colleges” and one of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News and World Report, and one of the nation’s “Most Interesting Schools” by Kaplan-Newsweek, SCAD confers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees.
Booths 1123 & 1125
T-Shirt Sponsor
Naviance
www.naviance.com
Naviance is the leading provider of planning and advising solutions for schools. Nearly 40,000 educators depend on Naviance to enhance academic and post-secondary advising, develop individualized learning plans and increase student and parent engagement. Naviance provides a comprehensive set of tools built around best practices that directly support implementation of the ASCA National Model. Naviance supports a holistic approach to student success by combining innovative technology, expert consultation, professional development opportunities and strategic implementation solutions.
Booths 815, 914, 817, 916
Padfolio Sponsor
StudentAid.com
www.studentaid.com
Financial foresight is what high school counselors and parents lack when helping their students choose colleges. StudentAid.com introduces a unique service that provides true out-of-pocket college cost comparisons years before a student applies. StudentAid.com’s personalized report offers insight into a student’s estimated financial aid awards and post-graduation monthly loan payments. College affordability insights coupled with detailed academic profiles will enable high school counselors to guide students and parents in discussions about choices that fit their personal circumstances. For free, counselors may customize StudentAid.com’s report with general college-preparation advice and other information important to their community.
Booth #’s 215, 314, 213, 312
Platinum Sponsors
CampusCompare
www.campuscompare.com
CampusCompare is dedicated to helping students, parents and counselors find their best college match.
Engage students in the college-selection process with FREE apps like MatchMe, What Are My Chances? and the Financial Aid Calculator. Counselors can communicate with more students thanks to CounselorConnect , all from www.campuscompare.com.
Coming fall 2009, CampusCompare brings you the Teen Ink College Guide, a totally new way to explore ALL your college options.
- Discover 7000+ 4-year colleges, community and technical schools;
- Read articles by teen authors;
- Benefit from expert advice from ASCA;
Reserve a FREE copy for YOUR school at booth #707!
Booth #707
Project ALERT
www.projectalert.com
Project ALERT is a school based, substance abuse prevention program for 7th and 8th graders that is proven to help reduce the onset and continued use of drugs. The two-year classroom curriculum consists of 11 core lessons and 3 booster lessons arranged in a carefully prescribed sequence. The lessons focus on alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and inhalants—the substances most prevalent among teens. Taught with fidelity, Project ALERT motivates teens against drug use, cultivates new non-use attitudes and beliefs, and helps teens learn and practice new skills and strategies for resisting drugs.
Booth #311
Gold Sponsors
Capstone Treatment Center
www.capstonetreatmentcenter.com
Capstone Treatment Center is a licensed residential treatment program for young men ages 14-24. The program averages 90-100 days and specializes in addiction, co-occurring disorders, family therapy, trauma, behavior, attitude, and personal development. Capstone’s quality of care is without rival regarding therapist to resident ratio, total staff to resident ratio, education and training of therapists, number of individual therapy hours per week, the total number of family therapy hours, relapse prevention program, intensive free aftercare, and the follow through post graduation which includes a drug screening protocol. The different therapy components such as individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, displacement therapy, relapse prevention, exercise and nutrition, EMDR, integration with the 12 steps, and the unique use of canine therapy are all integrated into Capstone’s therapy approach, the Core Model.
Booth #421
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
www.Chickensoup.com
Chicken Soup for the Soul is dedicated to helping people improve their lives. Our three new Chicken Soup for the Soul teen books ; Teens Talk Middle School ; Teens Talk High School and Teens Talk Getting Into College contain age appropriate stories for teens that help them deal with their everyday problems. The Getting Into College book is a survival guide about the stressful college process with stories from kids who have lived through it. Our books help teens cope with the many transitions they face; 14 million books sold and thousand of testimonials indicate they have a positive impact. You may sign up for our newsletter at www.chickensoup.com . Chicken Soup for the Soul books are available in bulk by emailing rjacobs@chickensoupforthesoul.com.
H&R Block
www.hrblock.com
H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is the world’s preeminent tax services provider, having served more than 400 million clients since 1955 and generating annual revenues of $4.1 billion in fiscal year 2008. H&R Block provides income tax return preparation and related services and products via a nationwide network of approximately 13,000 company-owned and franchised offices and through TaxCut® online and software solutions. The company also provides business services through RSM McGladrey. For more information visit our Online Press Center at www.hrblock.com.
Booth #1110
Home Builders Institute
www.buildingcareers.org
Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of the 235,000 member National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is dedicated to the advancement and enrichment of education and training programs serving the needs of the residential construction industry. Career exploration assistance, industry-education partnership development and standards-based instructional materials are among the vast offerings of HBI. HBI’s programming allows individuals the opportunity to see the benefits of embarking on the challenging and profitable career paths that the industry has to offer.
Booth #401
Prudential Spirit of Community
www.spirit.prudential.com
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards represent the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. Since the awards were created in 1995 by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, more than 80,000 middle and high school students have been honored at the local, state or national level for outstanding service to others. Each year, the top youth volunteers in each state win $1,000 awards, engraved medallions and a trip to Washington, D.C., for several days of national recognition events. Ten of them are then named America's top youth volunteers.
Booth #711
Universal Technical Institute
http://www.uti.edu/hscounselors
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is Industry’s Choice in training professional technicians for the automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine industries. With modern campuses from coast to coast, UTI provides hands-on training using current technology and a fast-track alternative to traditional post-secondary education. UTI maintains relationships with the world’s top manufacturers, and with ASCA and the STEM Education Coalition. STEM skills and job-specific professional skills are interwoven throughout the UTI curriculum to ensure we continually deliver high standards of learning. We don’t just train students for a job; we prepare them for a lifelong career.
Booth #1020
Silver Sponsors
USMEPCOM
www.asvabprogram.com
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a tool designed to help 10th, 11th, 12th grade students make career decisions. This cost-free program includes the world’s most widely used multi-aptitude test battery and an interest inventory. The program helps students learn about themselves and the world of work. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program’s interest inventory and ASVAB-generated career exploration scores are used as a basis for exploring over 400 careers using our OCCU-Find tool. Using their personal ASVAB program web access codes, students can use online tools to save favorite careers and career clusters to their personal “MyASVAB” page.
Booth #809
Bronze Sponsors
Babson College
www.babson.edu/ugrad
As the No. 1 school in entrepreneurship for 12 years by U.S.News & World Report, Babson College defines entrepreneurship education for the world. We believe, as do our graduates and their employers, in the value of an interdisciplinary approach combined with experiential education. As a business school where one-half of the classes are in liberal arts, Babson emphasizes creativity, imagination, and risk-taking as essential to learning the foundation of business. Through innovative learning concepts such as integrated curricula, cross-functional team teaching and practical experience through field-based learning, our students develop varied skills and are better able to adapt to an ever-changing business environment.
Brightstorm
www.brightstorm.com
Brightstorm (www.Brightstorm.com) is an online learning community for teens founded on the belief that great learning starts with great teaching. Brightstorm grants high school students access to top teachers in the nation through innovative, online video-based tutorials. Products include test review courses for the SAT, ACT and the AP exams, as well as a new comprehensive high school math help series coming in Fall 2009. Perfect for the busy, media-savvy teen who seeks an alternative to traditional test prep, classes, and tutors!
Booth #409
CPP Inc.
www.cpp.com
CPP, Inc. is the exclusive provider of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) and Strong Interest Inventory® assessments, offering tools designed to assist counselors and academic advisors in effective career counseling and academic advising with their students. Over 70% of U.S.-based colleges & universities have relied on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) and Strong Interest Inventory® assessments to provide time-tested and research validated insights to effectively guide their students in their search for fulfilling academic choices and careers. CPP's world-renowned brands also include the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), FIRO-B®, CPI 260®, and California Psychological Inventory™ (CPI™) instruments.
Booth #400
Hyalite, LLC
www.hyalite.biz
Hyalite, LLC, is a professional development company that provides training and educational resources to professional counselors. Hyalite has developed three publications designed to help school counselors demonstrate how they “make a difference” in the lives of their students. The publications, entitled The Guide: [Elementary/Middle/High] School Guidance Curriculum Activities, are offered for elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high (9-12) school levels. Each curriculum is organized by academic, career, and personal/social developmental domains and offers approximately 100 classroom guidance activities that are based on ASCA’s National Standards. Assessment instruments are provided that measure how your guidance curriculum is enhancing student development.
Booth #715
International American University College of Medicine
www.joinmedicine.com
At IAU College of Medicine we provide our students with a progressive curriculum which emphasizes case-based studies as well as hands-on experience, starting the first week of class. We also place the utmost importance on preparing our students well for the USMLE board exams by providing rigorous coursework and practice/shelf exams. IAU students are exposed to intensive training in our clinical rotations, which take place in major US hospitals around the country. After graduating from IAU, our students participate in the Residency Match process and then become licensed physicians in the US or Canada. For more information please contact our Dallas office at 972-484-9700 or visit our website at www.joinmedicine.com.
Booth #1011
KD Studio Conservatory of Film and Dramatic Arts
www.kdstudio.com
KD Studio has been an accredited institution for 30 years, offering Associate of Applied Arts Degrees in Acting Performance and Musical Theatre Performance. KD has responded to the increasing demand for trained professionals within the filmed entertainment industry with the creation of its Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Motion Picture Production. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) KD Studio is located in Dallas, Texas.
LifeTrack Services
www.lifetrack-services.com
Graduate Follow-up Surveys…LifeTrack Services offers customized surveys for schools across the USA. Programs are offered ranging from Middle and High School Exit Surveys to a comprehensive 5-year program with 3 surveys. Each survey offers flexibility to customize the content of the yes/no or multiple-choice questions to focus the survey on areas you want data. Compilation reports are easy-to-read, displaying your data in both bar graph and table format. Exceptional national response rate on our surveys! Ask about our Athletic/Activity Satisfaction Surveys and our Middle School Exit Survey. Visit booth #801 for complete details.
Booth #801
National Association of Social Workers Foundation
www.BeASocialWorker.org
Social Work: Purpose & Possibility is a recruitment campaign spearheaded by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to invite students with passion and an inherent sense of purpose to consider social work as a career. Students and counselors visit www.beasocialworker.org to explore the scope and vitality of the social work profession. The site highlights accomplished social workers at all stages of their careers, and provides an up close and personal look at the profession’s diverse people, opportunities and contributions. A range of useful tools and resources will help students make informed career choices.
Booth #1016
National Federation of Opticianry Schools
www.nfos.org
A Career with Vision Opticianry. Opticianry is the art and science of optics as applied to the compounding, filling and adapting of ophthalmic prescriptions, products and accessories. Employment of dispensing opticians is expected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2014. Opticians play an important role in the eye healthcare field. Opticians are responsible for making that what the doctor prescribed is made and fit properly. The National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS) is the national organization dedicated to the promotion of formal opticianry education offered by accredited educational institutions for the entire opticianry profession. www.nfos.org
Booth #818
National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
www.nostigma.org
The National Mental Health Awareness Campaign is a nationwide nonpartisan public education campaign that was launched as part of the 1999 White House Conference on Mental Health. We are dedicated to battling the stigma, shame, and myths surrounding mental disorders that prevent so many people from getting the help that they need. During the past nine years we have educated millions of people through our speaker's bureau, public service announcements, Town Hall Meetings, media outreach and printed materials. Our goal is to provide education and create a more accepting environment for people to seek help. Visit us online at www.nostigma.org.
The Prevention Researcher
www.TPRonline.org
The Prevention Researcher is proud to be a sponsor of the American School Counselor Association's Making a Difference conference in Dallas, Texas. We would like to thank you for your continued service and personal sacrifices, that has helped provide generations of children with safe and healthy learning environments. Please visit us online at www.tpronline.org for a free catalog of available resources and complete subscription details.
Scholarships.com
www.scholarships.com
Since our founding in 1998, Scholarships.com has had one goal: to help students find the money they need to get a college education. Over the last several years, we've become the largest independent online free college scholarship search and financial aid information resource available. Our mission is to assist students and their families in finding college scholarships and to help them explore a variety of valuable financial aid opportunities. Scholarships.com helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: researching and finding college financial aid, choosing a college and paying for college. And it's all free.
St. John’s Military School
www.sjms.org
Founded in 1887, St. John’s Military School offers young men in grades 6 through 12 unsurpassed opportunities to experience success in educational achievement, leadership skills, physical development and spiritual growth. More importantly staff and faculty members are devoted to the care and well-being of each cadet. Our faculty and staff members are dedicated in assisting each cadet in the achievement of his personal goals helping to ensure success, happiness, and a lifetime of productive citizenship. St. John’s academic program is fully accredited and offers multiple course offerings from college prep to credit recovery. Find us at www.sjms.org or call 866-704-5294.
Booth #900
The University of West Alabama
www.uwa.edu
The University of West Alabama is a proud sponsor of the 2009 ASCA conference. UWA offers an education specialist degree in school counseling. The Ed.S. program is offered on both the Livingston campus and online. This program is designed to refine the professional competencies, skills and knowledge of teachers and school counselors who wish to pursue advancement beyond the master’s degree and qualify for leadership and administrative roles. UWA holds both national and regional accreditation. As a graduate of UWA, you will be proud to have earned a degree that will be valued as an outstanding and honorable recognition of achievement.
Booth #906
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