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 2025

March 10-14, 2025

Marian Central Catholic is excited to be hosting CollegeStock 2025 March 10-14 during lunch periods in the cafeteria. CollegeStock 2025 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, Florida Institute of Technology, Illinois Wesleyan University, John Carroll University, Marist College, McHenry County College, Saint Mary’s College, University of Dayton, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, and Xavier University

Tuesday – Colorado State University, Fairfield University, Iowa State University, Loras College, Northern Michigan University, Prescott College, Purdue University, Saint Louis University, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, University of Memphis and the University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Wednesday – Alma College, DePauw University, Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Denver, University of Illinois Springfield, University of Louisville, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, University of Wisconsin River Falls, University of Wisconsin Platteville, and Western Illinois University

Thursday – Ave Maria University, Syracuse University, University of Iowa, University of Utah and Wartburg College

Friday – Illinois Army National Guard, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Navy

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