COUNSELING NEWSLETTER

Happy fall Nighthawks!

Welcome to the October 2025 Counseling Newsletter!

We encourage you to scroll through the newsletter a few times throughout the month as new information is added frequently. Newsletters are archived on the Counseling Page at the end of each month for reference.

Below are the names of our counselors along with their alpha breakdown. Caseloads are divided alphabetically by student’s last name. Please note we have six counselors this year and the alpha split has changed.

Mrs. Susie Kihneman (A-Ch)

Mr. Tim Roty (Ci-Hd)

Mrs. Lauren Kennedy (He-Lh)

Mr. Jesse Luna (Li-Par)

Mrs. Brenda Stone (Pas-St)

Mrs. Kathleen Marron (Su-Z)

Counseling Support:

Ms. Carinna Ambriz, Mending Matters Therapist

Ms. Morgan Moody, Student Support Services (Room G118)

Mrs. Sue Reich, Academic & Career Guidance Technician

Mrs. Bethany Watson, Counseling Assistant

AP EXAMS

AP EXAMS AP® Exams are optional exams at Del Norte High School that correspond to AP® courses. Students choosing to sit for the AP® Exams must adhere to specific deadlines for 2025-2026 that are based on the course’s start date. The cost of each AP Exam is $110 each, aside from AP English Seminar which is $150 each. CLICK HERE for more registration information. Fall deadline is October 31, 2025.

Fall College Rep Visits continue in the Nighthawk Center! This is an opportunity for our Nighthawks to meet with different college and university representatives from around the country and world! Seniors can finalize their college application lists, juniors can start making their college interest list and sophomore and freshman can begin the college research journey – all grades are welcome!

Meetings will be held during Break & Office Hours with a few exceptions. We prefer students sign-up to attend the visit on Naviance so that we can get an idea of interest to allow for seating space. If you have questions about this process, please see Mrs. Reich in Counseling or email, sreich@powayusd.com

Below are the scheduled fall visits. These are subject to change so please refer to Naviance for a comprehensive list. Naviance

UC Los Angeles

Nova Southeast University

Point Loma Nazarene University

Laguna College of Art and Design

Wellesley College

Soka University of America

Newschool of Architecture and Design

Simmons University

George Washington University

University of British Columbia

Stony Brook University

Gonzaga University

University of Florida

University of Redlands

Quinnipiac University

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of the Pacific

Emory University

Western Washington University

Temple University Japan

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Maryland

University of Arizona

Boston University

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Mount Holyoke College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Adelphi University

Southern Utah University

University of Michigan- Ann Arbor

University of Washington -Seattle Campus

Virginia Tech

Ohio University - Main Campus

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Goucher College

Adelphi University

Grand Canyon University

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Purdue University

University of Southern California

Hamilton College

Rochester Institute of Technology

Washington State University

University of Oregon

Boston University

Northern Arizona University

Purdue University-Main Campus

Baylor University

University of California-Irvine

Carnegie Mellon University (Virtual Visit)

San Diego State University

Washington University in St Louis

St. John's College

Chapman

Davidson

Oregon State

University of Wyoming

Case Western

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Main Campus

University of California-Riverside

University of California - Davis

Pepperdine University

Hampden- Sydney College

Franklin and Marshall College

Indiana University - Bloomington

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Chicago

Wake Forest University

DePauw University

New York University

University of Connecticut

Bryant University

Occidental College

Tulane University

St. Mary's of California

University of Puget Sound

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Montana State University

University of Miami

University of Missouri-Columbia

Marist University

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Providence College

Eckerd College

Hofstra University

Sarah Lawrence College

Smith College

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Kenyon College

Texas A&M

Northern Michigan University

University College Dublin

Hult International Business School

American University

University of Puget Sound

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Vanderbilt University

University of California Berkeley

California State University San Marcos

University of Utah

University of Glasgow

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)

The ASVAB is a military entrance exam that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success. Rancho Bernardo High School is offering the ASVAB test to students in PUSD This year. If you want to offer the opportunity to take the ASVAB please use this link to sign-up on the Google form. Del Norte students will be responsible to notify attendance of their absence and have their own transportation. Students must be at least 16 years of age.

Event: November 18, 2025

Test Time: TBD

Location: RBHS Library Reference Room (LRR)

Telluride Association Summer Seminars (TASS) are free, five-week residential summer programs for high school sophomores and juniors (“rising juniors” and “rising seniors”) that investigate how power and privilege shape social structures through courses in humanities and social sciences. We are seeking intellectually curious, community-minded, and self-motivated students with diverse perspectives who are looking for opportunities to grow academically and socially.

TASS students live in a residence on or near a university campus (in 2026, the programs will be held at Cornell University and University of Maryland College Park) and participate in a seminar led by two professors. Our professors ask students to read carefully, to consider challenging ideas from many perspectives, and to express their ideas in class and in other creative and critical forms of expression. Instead of grades, students receive extensive feedback from their professors and other mentors.

Telluride Association:

https://tellurideassociation.org/tass-email/

Volunteer hours are not a requirement to graduate from Poway Unified. Many clubs like National Honor Society may require volunteer service hours but it is not mandatory for graduation. There are still many great reasons to volunteer. Giving your time to different organizations builds community pride. The tasks you complete while volunteering can build skills and expand your resume. Colleges also like to see applicants with diversified experiences that reflect their passions as well. The last reason you may want to consider volunteering your time is that it just feels good!

Volunteer Tracking Form

New steps to requesting a transcript.