West Essex Hosts Sucessful College Fair

More than 50 colleges were represented at the third annual West Essex Regional High School College Fair held on Oct. 25.

Carole Clarke, Director of Guidance and Student Services for the West Essex Regional School District, organized the fair for high school students from West Essex, as well as students from Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, James Caldwell high schools and Mount St. Dominic Academy. 

“This was a wonderful event to expose our students as well as students from area high schools to a variety of colleges from across the country,” Clarke said. “Students could begin the college admission process by exploring the programs offered at each college and meet one-on-one with college representatives who can answer their questions.

The following colleges sent representatives to the event: Albright College, Brookdale Community College, Caldwell College, Centenary College, College of the Holy Cross, the College of Saint Elizabeth, County College of Morris, Cutting Edge Academy, Delaware Valley College, DeSales University, Drew University, Essex County College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, George Washington University, Georgian Court University, Gettysburg College, Goldey-Beacom College, Immaculata University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Johnson & Wales University, Lafayette College, Lasell College, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, NJIT, NROTC Scholarships, Penn State University, Princeton University, Quinnipiac University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Rider University, Roanoke College,  Rowan University, Rutgers University, Sacred Heart University, Steno Tech, St. John's University, St. Mary’s University, St. Thomas Aquinas, Stevens Institute of Technology, the College of New Jersey, the University of the Arts, University of Connecticut, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Rhode Island,  University of Scranton, Vanderbilt University, Wilkes University, William Paterson University and Yale University.