National College Fair Local Planning Committee

The goal of the MACAC National College Fair Committee is to coordinate the various activities that take place in advance of or at the National College Fair. Due to the nature of these responsibilities, the National College Fair Committee must work closely with the NACAC Executive Director of National College Fairs .

The National College Fair Committee Chairperson shall:

Serve as a direct link with the national office
Call, convene and lead planning meetings
Recruit and appoint leaders to sub-committees
Compile and update working manual on MN National College Fair

The Volunteer sub-committee shall:

Recruit and schedule all fair volunteer
Coordinate with local Financial Aid professional to develop a plan for the financial aid information center
Design and manage the counseling area during the fair (i.e., counseling materials, hospitality for volunteers and equipment needed)
Staff and manage information booth for the fair
Coordinate and schedule informational workshops

The Publicity/Promotion sub-committee shall:

Develop and implement a comprehensive publicity and promotions plan for the fair
Implement print and media advertising placement
Handle communications with local high school counselors

The Hospitality sub-committee shall:

Develop and implement a comprehensive on-site services plan for the fair
Coordinate hospitality issues
The co-chairs will hold their positions for a three-year appointment.

Chair Members

Ann Buesgens, Minnesota State University Moorhead, buesgens@mnstate.edu
Kaylene Mrozinski, St Catherine University krmrozinski@stkate.edu
Don Westphal, Bethany Lutheran College, dwestpha@blc.edu

Members

Theresa Exenberger, Minnetonka High School
Susan Farbo, Delano High School
Sabrina Tapps-Fee, University of Iowa
Joseph Herrera, University of St. Thomas
Todd Johnson, College Admissions Partners
Holly Noble, University of St. Thomas
Rachel Ollhoff, High School Counselor
Jeron Schmidt, Northern Michigan University
Katie Voller-Berdan, Marshall School
Thomas Voller-Berdan, College of Saint Benedict-Saint John's University
Mary Sue Walker, Providence Academy
Margaret Wolfgram, Ripon College

To learn more about this committee or to volunteer, please go to Volunteer Now.