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Kevin Wall Counselor | Helping Students Plan Life After High School
Not every student is headed straight to a four-year college, and a good counselor never pretends otherwise. Life after high school takes many shapes, including community college, trade school, the military, apprenticeships, work, and gap-year plans. Kevin Wall, a counselor who advised more than 250 students in Worcester, Massachusetts, focused on helping each young person…
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Kevin Wall Counselor | Building Bridges Between Schools, Colleges, and Community Organizations
A school does not stand alone. Around every classroom sits a network of colleges, nonprofits, employers, and local groups that can open doors for students if someone takes the time to connect them. Kevin Wall, a counselor who worked with more than 250 students in Worcester, Massachusetts, spent a large share of his energy building…
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Kevin Wall Counselor | From the Counseling Office to Kenya: Service Learning and Student Perspective
In 2022, Kevin Wall traveled to Kenya with The Water Project to support clean water access in rural schools and communities. For a counselor who spent his days helping students plan for the future, the trip was a reminder of why perspective matters in education. The experience shaped how he talks with young people about…
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Kevin Wall Counselor | Beyond Academics: How a Guidance Counselor Supports Student Wellbeing
A guidance counselor’s job description usually lists schedules, transcripts, and college planning. The part that does not fit neatly on paper is the work of supporting how students feel. Kevin Wall, a guidance counselor who worked with more than 250 students in Worcester, Massachusetts, treated student wellbeing as part of the job rather than an…
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Kevin Wall Counselor | Why Early College Programs Work
Early college programs let high school students take real college courses, and in some cases earn an associate degree, before they ever graduate. The idea sounds simple, but the results can reshape what a student believes is possible. Kevin Wall, a counselor who led outreach and recruitment for an early college high school program in…
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Kevin Wall Counselor | Helping Students Navigate College Applications
The college application process can feel like a second job for high school students, and it often lands on top of classes, jobs, and family responsibilities. Kevin Wall, a counselor who worked with more than 250 students in Worcester, Massachusetts, spent much of each fall helping young people turn a confusing process into a set…
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Kevin Wall Counselor | What a Guidance Counselor Actually Does All Day
Most people picture a guidance counselor as the person who hands out college brochures and signs off on schedule changes. The real work is wider than that, and it rarely looks the same two days in a row. Kevin Wall, a guidance counselor who supported a caseload of more than 250 students in Worcester, Massachusetts,…