College Counseling at HNA
As a college preparatory school, Holy Names Academy assists its students with the college search and admissions process. The two full-time, dedicated counselors in the College Counseling Office offer the following services:
- Individual student counseling to assist with the college application and selection process. Students are guided in the exploration of such areas as: proposed major course of study; academic qualifications; expectations regarding tuition, room, board, and other expenses; preferences as to geographical location, religious affiliation, size of school, etc.
- Individual and group meetings with parents and students concerning the overall admissions process, applications, testing, and financial aid.
- Coordination of visits by college admissions representatives and notification to students about other Puget Sound area college meetings.
- Parent workshops for college planning and college financial planning, with guest speakers from colleges.
- Online and print resources for information on college profiles and admissions, testing (ACT and SAT), scholarships, and financial aid.
- Coordination of Career Day, at which professionals in a variety of careers visit HNA to give presentations to 9th-, 10th-, and 11th-grade students.
- Publication of the monthly newsletter, College Counselors' Corner, in the HNA Monthly Newsletter for parents.
Current families:
Holy Names Academy students and families have access to our College Counselors' monthly newsletter, College Counselors' Corner. Current parents and students can access the current and past 11 editions of College Counselors' Corner by using the link below to sign into the HNA Parent Portal (password required).
Some of the 63 colleges that the 120 members of the Class of 2023 are attending:
What sets HNA apart when it comes to college admissions? Read more in our school profile:
College Counselors
Megan Diefenbach
Title:
College Counselor
Department(s):
Counseling,Academic Office
Education:
BA Journalism and Mass Communications, MEd Student Development Administration, Seattle University
Contact:
Anjelica Johnson
Title:
College Counselor
Department(s):
Counseling,Academic Office
Education:
BA Communication Studies, University of Puget Sound
MA Journalism, Hofstra University
Contact:
Information for College Admissions Representatives
College Visits in Fall 2023 (Updated 5/22/2023)
Holy Names Academy welcomes college admissions representatives in-person and virtually this fall to meet with registered juniors and seniors. HNA is using Scoir to schedule all college visits: in-person and virtual.
It is the policy of Holy Names Academy to only allow not-for-profit educational institutions to visit our school.