R. L. Turner High School counselor, Jennifer Ritter, has been named Leadership Fellow. Texas OnCourse, an initiative empowering all Texas students to succeed after high school, announced the selection of 21 counselors and advisers from across the state to a two-year Leader Fellowship.
The Texas OnCourse Fellows represents all 20 education regions throughout Texas. Leader Fellows boost state efforts toward college and career success by connecting educators, parents, and students to Texas OnCourse resources. The leadership fellows support professional growth and learning while improving state tools for college and career preparedness.
“The individuals selected as Leader Fellows are some of the most committed and passionate counselors and advisers in the state,” said Laura Brenna, Director of Texas OnCourse. “They change the lives of their students every day. Now, as Texas OnCourse Leader Fellows, they will help transform college and career planning in Texas.”
The new Texas OnCourse Leader Fellows join an additional 26 Fellows who started their work in 2017. This group of the top counselors and advisers serve as resources for educators who advise students on postsecondary planning.
Leader Fellows support the work of Texas OnCourse. Texas OnCourse is a UT Austin initiative working to ensure all high school graduates have a plan for what’s next. Since beginning in 2015, Texas OnCourse has emerged as one of the state’s top resources for college and career planning. Texas OnCourse is in partnership with other institutions of higher education, the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
Texas OnCourse’s free, interactive resources empower students to make informed postsecondary decisions and contribute to a better economic future for the state. Additionally, these resources exist to help schools and districts meet the requirements of Texas HB 5, which revised state graduation requirements in 2013.