How Are You Doing Today?

Maura Brady-McMullen and Anthony Elliott, counselors at Mead High School, are joined by Kate Topham from the Career Elevation and Technology Center.  Together they discuss the different programs available at CETC, as well as opportunities for college credit and industry certifications. For more information, please visit the Career Elevation and Technical Center website at: https://cetc.svvsd.org/

This episode explores what student mental well-being looks like along with common mental health challenges.  Host Pedro Linsenmeyer interviews bilingual therapist Jennifer Cullom, LAC, LPCC with Mental Health Partners of Longmont, Colorado.  Also included are strategies for parents as they support their adolescent from the University of Colorado-Boulder's Parenting Let's Connect Program's 3 step process. 

Listen as Courtney Howe, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Fort Lewis College's senior admissions counselor, Alexsa Trusty. Interested in connecting with Fort Lewis Admissions, check out their website:https://www.fortlewis.edu/admission/

Did you know Adams State University is the most affordable four-year university in Colorado? Did you know there are approximately 2,000 undergraduate students at Adams State? Host Maura Brady McMullen and Admissions Counselor, Diane Arias, discuss the benefits of attending college in the San Luis Valley, in beautiful Alamosa, Colorado. If you're looking for a small college experience that is very student-focused, this Adams State episode deserves a listen. 

Figuring out all the ins-and-outs of financial aid can be really overwhelming and intimidating but this podcast will help give you some clarity. Host Maura Brady McMullen speaks with Mark Debord, from The College Funding Coach. The College Funding Coach is an organization which specializes in teaching families to save and plan for college. In this episode Mark and Maura discuss the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), tips for saving for college expenses, student loans, scholarships, and how little things can make a big difference in paying for any type of post-secondary education. 

Beacon College is a small college (approximately 450 students!)  in Leesburg, Florida, which is centrally located in the state. But what makes Beacon unique is that their entire student body has a learning difference, be it from ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, or another diagnosis, this campus works with students to make sure they get the support they need. Maura Brady McMullen talks with Beacon Transition Counselor, William Gledhill about why students should consider Beacon when searching for a college. 

Host Pedro Linsenmeyer talks with Madison Reese from Metropolitan State University of Denver. They dive into what makes MSU Denver unique and how it shares a campus with two other colleges in Denver. Metropolitan is an urban four-year college that has a very diverse student body. 

Host Maura Brady McMullen interviews Dr. Nicole Van Gurp, a doctor of veterinary medicine. Dr. Van Gurp talks about her journey into veterinary medicine, what classes a student needs to take in high school/college, the GPA requirements, and working with small versus large animals, and life in a clinic. If you've ever considered a career in vet medicine, you should check out this episode. 

Listen as Anthony Elliott, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Lauren Rosales and Gabe Fischer, admissions counselors at Northern Arizona University (NAU). Together, we discuss admissions requirements, cost of attendance and how advantageous the WUE is for Colorado students considering NAU. We also discuss some of the great traditions, campus activities and outdoor recreation opportunities available to students. Try your best to tune out the dog barking in the background...one of our NAU guests found out that podcasting from home can be RUFF!  Northern Arizona University has over 29,000 students and is located in Flagstaff, Arizona. Connect with Northern Arizona University by emailing Gabe Fischer at Gabriel.Fischer@nau.edu, follow @nauflagstaff on Instagram or check out their website at https://nau.edu

Listen as Rebecca Miller, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Mark Harden, Director of Advising and Career Services and Testing Center, at Front Range Community College.  Rebecca and Mark talk about the journey through college, programs and supports that FRCC offers, and what sets them apart from other colleges. Connect with FRCC by emailing admissions at bccollegenow@frontrange.edu or visit their website at https://www.frontrange.edu/

Check out Maura Brady McMullen's interview with Dr. Melanie Hulbert, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of the School or Graduate Studies and the Dean of Students for the School of Graduate Studies. Dr. Hulbert shares a really unique opportunity Western Colorado University offers students: 3+2 Programs. These accelerated programs give students the ability to earn a graduate degree with one additional year of study (five total years!) for eight different degree programs (graduate programs include elementary and art education, creative writing, museum management, ecology, high altitude exercise physiology, environmental management and outdoor industry). This is a great way to earn a higher level degree, earn higher wages when you are in the workforce AND save a lot of money while earning your masters degree - what's not to love?

Listen as Courtney Howe, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Travis Howe, Chief Cookie Officer of Fat T's Cookies, about his non-traditional pathway from student athlete to being awarded Top Cookie Company in Ohio by the Daily Meal.  

Interested in joining the Fat Fam? Check out the social media pages below:

Website:https://www.fattscookies.com/

Instagram: @_fat_ts_cookies

Facebook: Fat T's Cookies

Listen as Anthony Elliott, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Alex Petrolia, an admission counselor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Anthony and Alex talk about the programs and majors that are unique to UNLV, as well as the benefits and opportunities of attending a large (32,000 students), public, urban university. Alex also details how UNLV is a WUE school, which provides eligible Colorado students a $12,000 per year discount on out of state tuition. Connect with UNLV by emailing Alex Petrolia at alex.petrolia@unlv.edu, follow UNLV on Instagram @unlv or check out their website at https://www.unlv.edu/

Listen as Anthony Elliott, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Kristine Schmidbauer, an admission counselor at Penn State University. Anthony and Kristine discuss some of the unique programs at Penn State, as well as admissions requirements and financial aid opportunities. Kristine also goes into detail about some of Penn State's great traditions, campus activities, strong alumni network and of course FOOTBALL GAMES! Penn State is a large (45,000 students), rural, public university located in State College, Pennsylvania. Connect with Penn State by emailing Kristine Schmidbauer atkschmidbauer@psu.edu, follow@pennstateor check out their website athttps://www.psu.edu/

Listen as Anthony Elliott, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Kurtis Beidleman, an admission counselor at Colorado Mesa University. Anthony and Kurtis discuss admissions requirements, cost of attendance and some of the many scholarship opportunities at Colorado Mesa University. Kurtis also details some of the great traditions, campus activities and outdoor recreation opportunities available to students.  Colorado Mesa University has over 11,000 students and is located in Grand Junction, Colorado. Connect with Colorado Mesa University by emailing Kurtis Beidleman atkbeidleman@coloradomesa.edu, follow@coloradomesaon Instagram or check out their website athttps://www.coloradomesa.edu/

Listen as Anthony Elliott, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Ray Hecht, an admission counselor at Colorado State University.  Anthony and Ray discuss some of the many unique programs offered at CSU, as well as details about cool traditions, campus activities and outdoor recreation opportunities.  CSU is a large (27,000 students), suburban, public university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Connect with Colorado State University by emailing Ray Hecht atRay.Hecht@colostate.edu, follow@admissionscsuon Instagram or check out their website athttp://www.colostate.edu

Listen as Pedro Linsenmeyer, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Undergraduate Admissions Counelor, Peter Lenz, at Naropa University. Interested in connecting with Admissions at Naropa, check out their website: https://www.naropa.edu/admissions/

Listen as Maura Brady McMullen, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Regional Director of Admissions, Breanna Clark, from Western Colorado University. Interested in connecting with Admissions at Western, check out their website: https://western.edu/admissions-aid/admissions/

Listen as Maura Brady McMullen, Mead High School Counselor, interviews CU Boulder's admissions counselor Damonta Madden. Interested in connecting with CU Boulder Admissions, check out their website: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

Listen as Rebecca Miller, Mead High School Counselor, interviews Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Luke Contreras, at Colorado School of Mines. Interested in connecting with CU Boulder Admission, check out their website: https://www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/ 

Listen as Anthony Elliott, Mead High School Counselor, interviews the University of Wyoming's admission counselor Tanner McClure. Anthony and Tanner discuss some of the great traditions at UW, as well as admission requirements, campus activities and scholarship opportunities.  Tanner also details how the WUE can provide a significant discount in tuition for eligible Colorado students. Anthony and Tanner also discuss the many outdoor recreation activities that University of Wyoming students partake in, as well as the school pride that is evident all across campus. The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and is home to about 12,000 students. Connect with the University of Wyoming by emailing Tanner McClure at tmcclur4@uwyo.edu, follow @uofwyoming on Instagram or check out their website at http://www.uwyo.edu/

Mead High School counselors Maura Brady McMullen and Anthony Elliott discuss their previous jobs and how they ended up in the school counseling profession. Lessons learned: there are no single paths to any career.