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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2015 Contacts: Kim Nogi Marketing and Communications Manager 404-609-6173; [email protected] David Long Director of Marketing and Communications 404-609-6259; [email protected] Westminster Associate Director of College Counseling Named President-Elect Of National Association for College Admission Counseling ATLANTA – Nancy Beane, an associate director of college counseling at The Westminster Schools, has been named president-elect of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). The announcement was made on October 3 at the NACAC’s annual conference in San Diego, Calif. Beane’s responsibilities will include a three-year commitment on NACAC’s board of directors. She will assume the presidency in September 2016, and will work with the board to address important issues in college admissions, including changing student demographics, ways to apply to college, cost of attendance, challenges of transferring schools, emerging technologies, international recruitment and standardized testing, among others. “We are absolutely thrilled that Nancy Beane will assume this prestigious leadership role with the National Association for College Admission Counseling,” said Steve Frappier, Westminster’s director of college counseling. “As a teacher, coach, advisor and college counselor, Nancy has worked with thousands of students and families. She will sharpen our awareness regarding today’s most important college admissions issues while also proudly representing our school.” At the completion of her one-year presidency in September 2017, she will serve one year as past-president. Additionally, when she finishes her term on the board of directors in 2018, she will spend a fourth year as NACAC’s chair of governance and nominating to identify the organization’s next group of leaders who will continue to work on behalf of students and counselors. NACAC is a global organization of more than 15,000 professionals across 23 regional affiliates who work on behalf of students as they make choices about their post-secondary opportunities. Members include college counselors, school counselors, independent counselors, college admissions personnel, community-based organizations and others. All NACAC members are committed to high ethical standards and social responsibility in the 1424 West Paces Ferry Road, NW • Atlanta, GA 30327 www.westminster.net

 

  work they do with and for students through the NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP). About NACAC The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 15,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education. NACAC is committed to maintaining high standards that foster ethical and social responsibility among those involved in the transition process, as outlined in the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP). For more information, visit nacacnet.org. About The Westminster Schools The Westminster Schools is a Christian, independent day school for boys and girls from prefirst through high school, which seeks to develop the whole person for college and for life through an excellent education. Westminster was founded in 1951, and has since grown to be one of the nation’s premier independent schools, distinguishing itself as a leader among its peers. Graduates of the school go on to attend leading colleges and universities and to live adult lives of personal accomplishment, service, and leadership. For more information, visit westminster.net. ###

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