AUBURN - “Where shall I go?” a couple hundred teenagers asked Thursday as they talked to representatives from about 80 colleges during College Night at Auburn High School.
The Associated Press
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, left, and Sandy Treadwell appear at a news conference in Colonie, Wednesday. Treadwell, the state's former GOP chairman, is mounting an aggressive challenge in the 20th Congressional District.
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, left, and Sandy Treadwell appear at a news conference in Colonie, Wednesday. Treadwell, the state's former GOP chairman, is mounting an aggressive challenge in the 20th Congressional District.
Sarah Kaiser, 16, a junior, wanted to be a massage therapist.
“She had just the right touch,” her mom, Marcia, said, whose tired shoulders she frequently massaged after work.
Still, Sarah's real dream is to be a pro wrestler.
Junior Kyla Keough, 16, wants to follow her mother Lorinn's footsteps and enter a three-year nursing program, either at Cayuga Community College or St. Joseph's Hospital, where Lorinn works.
SUNY colleges and private colleges in New York were heavily represented, with a quarter from other eastern states: Tuskegee, Ala., the farthest and colleges from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Students of all ages moved around alphabetically-arranged tables in the gym.
Martin Fethers, 12, and Shawn Denman, 13, talked to Army recruiters Sgt.1st Class Rick Jorolemon and Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Montgomery. Martin's mother, Christina, had a cousin in the military in Afghanistan. ROTC recruiters from Syracuse University also gave out information.
Joe Insel, of SUNY Potsdam, said a number students asked about the Crane School, an arts school with 250 different sub majors.
“I've been singing since I was two,” Joseph Townsend, 16, said. He's also been dancing for 12 years and acting for six and was with his aunt, Linda Townsend, herself a singer.
Besides Potsdam, Joseph, a tenor, is looking at Syracuse University, Nazareth and Cayuga Community College. He wants to major in musical theater and classical vocal, eventually performing on Broadway.
In the auditorium, Judi Milladen of Cayuga Community College, discussed basic principles of finding money for college with an audience of 25, mostly parents. Financial aid nights will be held at Auburn on Dec. 2, Union Springs, Dec. 4; Weedsport/Port Byron, Dec. 8; Moravia, Dec. 10, and Jordan-Elbridge, Jan. 6.
“Family does have the primary responsibility of paying for college,” Milladen said.
She explained differences among federal and state grants, scholarships, and loans, as well as how to apply online for FAFSA, PELL, and TAP grants as well as Academic Competitiveness grants (college freshmen and sophomores), and Smart grants (junior and senior years) as a follow-up.
Steve Crosby, guidance counselor and lacrosse coach, held a well-attended athletic eligibility workshop in a classroom. Bob Dushatinski, 17, wanted a school where he could play golf and major in sports marketing or criminal justice.
Port Byron juniors Demetrius Milczakowskyj, 16, and Robert Yeomans, 17, were both looking for football schools, along with other sports.
Crosby sais to play sports at a Division I or II school, applicants have to be approved by an NCAA clearinghouse and be recommended by their high school coach and guidance counselor. He advised them to tell their coaches early on in their freshman year that their goal was to play a particular sport to receive the best guidance.
He also warned against falling for letters that offered help to get recruited for a $500 fee.
“That's a waste of money,” he said. He explained many ways to play a sport in college, from beginning at a community college to walking on as a junior. He advised not to focus too much on Division I or Division II schools.
“There's a great fit for everybody out there at every level,” he said. “Talent is important, but more important is your character and what you're going to bring to the campus.”
Staff writer Kathleen Barran can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kathleen.barran@lee.net
“She had just the right touch,” her mom, Marcia, said, whose tired shoulders she frequently massaged after work.
Still, Sarah's real dream is to be a pro wrestler.
Junior Kyla Keough, 16, wants to follow her mother Lorinn's footsteps and enter a three-year nursing program, either at Cayuga Community College or St. Joseph's Hospital, where Lorinn works.
SUNY colleges and private colleges in New York were heavily represented, with a quarter from other eastern states: Tuskegee, Ala., the farthest and colleges from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Students of all ages moved around alphabetically-arranged tables in the gym.
Martin Fethers, 12, and Shawn Denman, 13, talked to Army recruiters Sgt.1st Class Rick Jorolemon and Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Montgomery. Martin's mother, Christina, had a cousin in the military in Afghanistan. ROTC recruiters from Syracuse University also gave out information.
Joe Insel, of SUNY Potsdam, said a number students asked about the Crane School, an arts school with 250 different sub majors.
“I've been singing since I was two,” Joseph Townsend, 16, said. He's also been dancing for 12 years and acting for six and was with his aunt, Linda Townsend, herself a singer.
Besides Potsdam, Joseph, a tenor, is looking at Syracuse University, Nazareth and Cayuga Community College. He wants to major in musical theater and classical vocal, eventually performing on Broadway.
In the auditorium, Judi Milladen of Cayuga Community College, discussed basic principles of finding money for college with an audience of 25, mostly parents. Financial aid nights will be held at Auburn on Dec. 2, Union Springs, Dec. 4; Weedsport/Port Byron, Dec. 8; Moravia, Dec. 10, and Jordan-Elbridge, Jan. 6.
“Family does have the primary responsibility of paying for college,” Milladen said.
She explained differences among federal and state grants, scholarships, and loans, as well as how to apply online for FAFSA, PELL, and TAP grants as well as Academic Competitiveness grants (college freshmen and sophomores), and Smart grants (junior and senior years) as a follow-up.
Steve Crosby, guidance counselor and lacrosse coach, held a well-attended athletic eligibility workshop in a classroom. Bob Dushatinski, 17, wanted a school where he could play golf and major in sports marketing or criminal justice.
Port Byron juniors Demetrius Milczakowskyj, 16, and Robert Yeomans, 17, were both looking for football schools, along with other sports.
Crosby sais to play sports at a Division I or II school, applicants have to be approved by an NCAA clearinghouse and be recommended by their high school coach and guidance counselor. He advised them to tell their coaches early on in their freshman year that their goal was to play a particular sport to receive the best guidance.
He also warned against falling for letters that offered help to get recruited for a $500 fee.
“That's a waste of money,” he said. He explained many ways to play a sport in college, from beginning at a community college to walking on as a junior. He advised not to focus too much on Division I or Division II schools.
“There's a great fit for everybody out there at every level,” he said. “Talent is important, but more important is your character and what you're going to bring to the campus.”
Staff writer Kathleen Barran can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kathleen.barran@lee.net
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