Events

COLLEGE APPLICATION NIGHT

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 , 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Seniors and their parents are invited and strongly encouraged to attend our College Application Night on Tuesday, August 19 in the Auditorium. Julie Nelson, Regional Recruitment Director from Xavier University, will share her 30+ years of experience in college admissions. She will discuss strategies to organize your search, make the most of your college visits, find the right fit, essays, Common Application, as well as a host of other topics. We will also discuss Senior Meetings, transcript requests, letters of recommendation, and so much more from the Marian Central perspective. Look forward to seeing you there!

Linked below is presenter Julie Nelson's PowerPoint presentation along with the packet of information given out to families.  

CollegeStock 2026

March 16-20, 2026

Marian Central Catholic is excited to be hosting CollegeStock 2026 March 16-20 during lunch periods in the cafeteria. CollegeStock 2026 is an opportunity for all our students to interact with colleges, universities, and military branches in a relaxed environment.

Representatives will have tables set up in the cafeteria during both lunch periods. They will have information to provide to interested students, can answer questions about their campuses or academic programs and student life opportunities, or can assist seniors with next steps in the process.

No matter what year your son or daughter is, please encourage them to stop by their favorite colleges/military branches, or all of them, to get more information. If they don't want to talk to the representatives, that is ok, they can feel free to just grab information and go. But this is the only opportunity for our freshmen to gather information and talk directly with the reps, as well as for our sophomores, juniors, and seniors to do so without having to miss a class.

Daily Line-Up  

Monday – Augustana College (IL), Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Indiana University-Bloomington, Iowa State University, John Carroll University (OH), Loras College (IA), Marist University (NY), Northern Michigan University, St. Mary's College (IN), University of Dayton, University of Iowa and the University of Memphis

Tuesday – Aurora University, Colorado State University, McHenry County College, Michigan Technological University, Oakland University (MI), Oklahoma State University, Valparaiso University (IN), University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Wednesday –  Beloit College (WI), DePauw University (IN), Fairfield University (CT), Grand Valley State University (MI), Saint Louis University, St. Mary's University of Minnesota, and the University of Akron (OH), 

Thursday – Carroll University (WI), Lawrence Technological University (MI), Marquette University, Saint Norbert College (WI), Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Syracuse University, University of Maine, University of Mississippi, University of Saint Thomas (MN), University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Xavier University (OH)

Friday – Illinois Army National Guard, United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corp, United States Navy

• Line-up of colleges, universities, and military branches are subject to change.