College Career Center

Hours

College/Career Center

Open from 8 am to 4 pm

on school days

Special appointments available by request.

Ellen Smith, Advisor

280-3925

esmith@acalanes.k12.ca.us

In the office 9:45 am - 4 pm

Yvonne Richmond

Testing Coordinator

yrichmond@acalanes.k12.ca.us

ext. 2116

In the office 7:30am - 1:30 pm

Beth Chastain

Registrar, ext 2119 bchastain@acalanes.k12.ca.us

Counseling Staff

(925) 280-3920

Ade Villasenor-Melgoza (no Fridays) (A-Cha)

amelgoza@acalanes.k12.ca.us

ext 2126

Hanalee Washburn (Che – Ha)

hwashburn@acalanes.k12.ca.us

ext 2124

Kara Bloodgood (He – Me)

kbloodgood@acalanes.k12.ca.us

ext 2127

Scott Swain (Mi – Se)

sswain@acalanes.k12.ca.us

ext 2123

Valerie Wright-Smith (no Wednesdays) (Sh – Z)

vwright@acalanes.k12.ca.us

ext 2125

Crisis Counselor

Merritt Rollins

x2603, mrollins@acalanes.k12.ca.us

College/Career Center

The College/Career Center is an information resource center of Las Lomas High School’s Counseling Office. Students and parents are welcome to visit and are encouraged to use the many resources of the Center, some of which can be checked out for home use. These include information on the following:

Colleges and universities

College-related guides and selection information

Career information

Financial aid and scholarships

Testing information

Community service opportunities

Job listings, work permits

Tutoring Program Schedule by Las Lomas Faculty

Peer tutor and private tutor lists

Computers for students and parent use

College/Career Center Bulletin

Be sure to read the College/Career Center Bulletin which is updated approximately every 2 weeks throughout the school year. Ellen Smith, College/Career Center Advisor gives parents and students the very latest valuable information on test deadlines, college visits, help with applications, scholarship opportunities, transcript deadlines, volunteers and job opportunites, and so much more.

Scholarships

A listing of scholarship opportunities is updated throughout the year. Check often to see new opportunities and deadlines.

College Information Sessions, Fairs and Open Houses

Many colleges host Open Houses or information sessions in the Bay Area. Check the event listing for the latest schedule and locations.

College Representatives Visits

The Center hosts visits by college admissions officers who meet with junior and senior students mostly in the Fall. The reps who visit Las Lomas are admissions counselors and the very people who read those college applications. Juniors and seniors interested in hearing a representative from a specific school can pick up a pass in the College/Career Center. Check the schedule of visits in the College/Career Center.

Naviance Family Connection

Naviance Family Connection is a tool to help students through the college search and application process. At Las Lomas we will be using Naviance to communicate about scholarships, college representative visits, request counselor recommendations, facilitate the college search and application process, and more. Seniors, use your Naviance username and password you set up last spring during your junior appointment. Juniors, counselors will provide your log-in information during class visits this month. If you have any Naviance questions, see Ellen Smith in the College/Career Center or Kara Bloodgood in the counseling office. Click here to log in to Naviance.

Events Calendar

On-Campus Events

April 18,10:25 am

Montana State College Rep visit

Events at Other Locations

Apr.14, 1 – 4 pm East Bay College Connection College Fair at St. Mary’s College in Moraga

April 19, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Open House at ITT Technical Institute

1140 Galaxy Way, Suite 400, Concord

925-674-8200

April 21, 9 am - 4 pm

Cal Day at UC Berkeley Campus

(510) 642-5215

www.berkeley.edu/calday

Additional events listed on the College Open Houses, Fairs and Info Sessions webpage