GHS COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER

Welcome to the Granada High School College and Career Center. Our goal is to provided students and families with resources to assist them with post-high school plans, whether they are looking at college or a career. Resources include academic guidance, career exploration, college planning, workshops, college visits, career and job fairs, guest speakers, field trips and more.

Our newsletter will be delivered each month and will include information from both the College & Career Center and Counseling Center about college and career planning, upcoming events and resources.

Please visit our website as they are updated often.

GHS College & Career Center

GHS Counseling Center

Marilee Solomon, Counselor Last Names A-E

Tyler Johnston, Counselor Last Names F-L

Stephanie Sbranti, Counselor Last Names M-Rn

Amy Castorena, Counselor Last Names Ro-Z

Danielle Watson, College and Career Specialist

Melissa Breesch, Counseling and Career Center Secretary

Kelsey Keck, Registrar

College Visits (on campus)

Job & Volunteer Fairs

Career Fair

College Planning Week

Career Exploration Week

Senior Information Night

Las Positas College Information Night

Financial Aid Night

Military Visits

College Application Workshops

College Essay Assistance

1:1 Meetings with Students

Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance

Scholarship Fair

College Decision Day

Classroom Presentations

Job & Volunteer Postings

Field Trips

Volunteer Opportunities

Guest Speakers

Academic Counseling

Social Emotional Support

Wellness Center

Classroom Presentations

Four-Year Planning

1:1 Meetings with Students

Concurrent Enrollment

Transcripts

Letters of Recommendation

NCAA Eligibility Center

We'd like to welcome our new counselor, Mrs. Sbranti, who is the counselor for students with last names M-Rn.

Mrs. Sbranti grew up in Livermore and attended Livermore schools from kindergarten through seventh grade. Her family has close ties to the community as her father worked for the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department and her mother worked at several elementary schools in LVJUSD. After graduating with her B.A. from UC Davis, she continued her education at Saint Mary’s College where she earned her teaching credential. Following 15 rewarding years as a Social Studies teacher in Dublin Unified School District, Mrs. Sbranti went back to school to earn her Master’s degree and Pupil Personnel Services Credential from Concordia University and has been working as a school counselor for the past 6 years. In her free time, Mrs. Sbranti loves traveling and spending quality time with friends and family. She is an avid hockey fan and can usually be found cheering loudly for her daughter at youth hockey games! Mrs. Sbranti is excited to join the Granada counseling team and support students as they navigate high school and plan for their futures.

September 10: College Application & Essay Overview (seniors sign up in 5-Star)

September 11: Last day to register for the PSAT (Register Here) / SAT (Register Here - seniors only)

September 16: Military Fair at lunch

September 16: Senior Information Night

October 2: PSAT/NMSQT and SAT School Day

October 20: Tri-Valley College & Career Fair at Foothill High

October 22: WSU Instant Decision Day (Register here - seniors only)

October 29: UC Personal Insight Question Feedback Sessions (seniors only)

September 4: Oregon State University, University of Calgary, University of San Francisco

September 10: University of Greenwich

September 11: Saint Mary's College

September 17: UC Davis

September 18: Washington State University

October 8: Arizona State University, UC Santa Barbara

October 15: Cal Baptist University, University of the Pacific, Utah State University

October 16: Arizona State University (California campus)

October 22: Boise State University, UC Irvine, University of Oklahoma, University of Wyoming

October 29: CSU Channel Islands, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

*All college visits will be held in the quad during lunch and are open to all students

**Events are subject to change

For more upcoming events, please visit our event calendar. Events are added often so please continue to check the calendar.

Granada High School will be offering the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on Friday, October 2.

• All juniors will take the test at no cost and will be automatically registered. There is NO action needed on their part.

• Sophomores and freshmen who wish to take the exam must register using the online platform Total Registration. The fee is $25.

Online exam registration for 9th/ 10th graders is now open. Registration will close on Friday, September 11 at 10:00 am (due to College Board deadlines, we cannot accommodate any late registrations).

Register at www.TotalRegistration.net/PSAT/051423.

The GHS Counseling & Career Center will be hosting Senior Information Night on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 pm in the Student Union. We will provide the class of 2027 with important information about four-year college application timelines, filling out college applications, application and college essay assistance options and more. We recommend that seniors do not submit college applications until after this event. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend with their senior.

(A similar event for Las Positas College and community colleges will be held in December/January)

Washington State University is hosting an Instant Decision Day for GHS seniors during ACCESS on Thursday, October 22. This event is recommended for seniors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher. During this event, students will complete the WSU application and receive an admissions decision.

Seniors must register in advance at https://futurecoug.wsu.edu/register/Granada-2026-IDD

We have partnered with Revolution Prep to offer digital practice ACT and SAT exams to all of our students. These full-length, digital tests, will be done from the student's home on their school issued-Chromebook or personal computer. Students can register for one test on each date and multiple dates are available throughout the year. The cost is $15 and proceeds go back to the Counseling & Career Center. Practice test dates: Saturday, November 14, February 20 and April 24.

For more information and to register, click here.