MHS selected for Schuler Scholar Program
Mundelein High School District 120 was recently selected as a partner in the renowned Schuler Scholar Program, which aims to give participants an advantage as they move through their high school and college careers. The on-site director for MHS has just been announced.
Carissa Jandrositz will be serving in the director position and be responsible for approximately 30 incoming freshmen. The program will invest about $8,900 each year per student for programming during high school to get them well-prepared for college.
"I am looking forward to joining the Mundelein community and working with a team who are dedicated to providing their students and families with the resources and support needed to succeed in high school, college and beyond," Jandrositz said.
In addition to a director, the Program also provides participating schools with a scholar coach, a college/career counselor and access to AmeriCorps tutors.
The new director holds a bachelor's degree in applied developmental psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in psychological counseling-school counseling from Columbia University. She has previous experience as a school counselor at a middle school in New York City and as an educational therapeutic specialist at a partial-hospitalization program in Pittsburgh.
She also worked in youth participatory action research and college application support for high school students in New York.
"I am passionate about the mission of the Schuler Scholar Program and the organization's commitment to providing scholars with opportunities to experience all that they are capable of while, at the same time, equipping them throughout high school with resources they need to gain access to and succeed at highly selective colleges and beyond," Jandrositz said.
"Some of the most exciting and unique aspects of Schuler are the opportunities that allow the scholars to broaden their experiences and reach out of their comfort zones. Leadership camp, reading and math enrichment, educational counseling and college counseling are some examples of the programs that contribute to the excitement and passion that I have for the organization," she said.
"The dedication and enthusiasm that the whole Schuler team has for the program and the scholars we work with is inspiring and it excites me to be a part of an organization that works every day to embody our motto: Always Personal Best."
The program will begin in earnest at MHS at the beginning of the next school year when about 30 incoming freshmen will be part of the Schuler program throughout their MHS experience.
"We are honored to be part of the Schuler Scholar Program and look forward to getting our incoming freshmen started on their journey to academic success," MHS Principal Anthony Kroll said.
"We appreciate the work of the program which helps young people overcome issues that may have gotten in the way of their progress and allows them to become highly successful in their futures."