Casa Grande High School
College & Career Center
WELCOME TO YOUR COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
While the College & Career Center will be physically closed, Ms. Alston remains available to support you through the post-secondary school planning process. If you need assistance, please contact Ms. Alston by email: valston@petk12.org
HOURS
Monday-Friday
8:00-3:00 pm
Room H-4
(Next to the Counseling Office)
The College and Career Center (CCC) is a resource center for everyone; students, teachers, and parents.
Our mission is to ensure that every student creates a thoughtful plan for their future and to provide support as they develop the next steps to achieve their post-secondary goals. We are here to help educate and empower Casa Grande High School students through high school and beyond.
Ms. Alston is a graduate of Sonoma State University, she has been at Casa Grande /Sonoma Mountain and Carpe Diem High Schools for 6 years. She is a retiree of the Sonoma County Superior Court & State Farm Insurance Companies. She has over 25 plus years of professional experience in the human resource field. Her pride and joy is her daughter who lives on the East Coast, where the two have traveled to many countries; to name a few Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, Dubai, China, Japan and throughout Europe. Her passion is to work with high school kids of all cultural backgrounds to help them reach their maximum potential, and lastly she loves to zumba!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Grand Canyon University in the CCC on Monday, Oct. 11@ lunch.
- Military Branches in the Quad during lunch on Oct. 12th
- UC Berkeley - Virtual Visit 3:30 -4:30, Oct. 12 &14. Link :https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/95779802251?pwd=WWxmbE1nU3ZnNU9uVUNTekh2akFRUT09#success
- San Francisco State, Friday, Oct. 15th @ lunch in the CCC.
WHAT DOES THE CCC OFFER:
COLLEGE
College preparation workshops
College Placement Test Information
College Recruiters
SRJC Jumpstart
CAREER
Work Permits
Career Exploration
Internship placements
Job shadowing opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Mentorships
Resume writing workshops
Mock Interviews
Teen Jobs
Military Recruiters
FINANCIAL AID
Scholarships = FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE
Filling out the FAFSA/CA Dream Act
Financial Aid workshops for students and parents (Ca$h for College)