Paula Dennis of Jenks High School on College Counseling: Being The Encourager.

Published: Oct. 9, 2023, 5:36 p.m.

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Education was always important to Paula\\u2019s family. So, she did her Master\\u2019s in School Counseling and became a School Counselor. Over the years Paula has worked as a Counselor in 4 states, both, in private and public schools.\\xa0

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Today, she is a College Counselor at Jenks High School, which she calls the \\u201cvery best\\u201d Oklahoma.

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On our podcast, Paula talks about her background, about Jenks High School, her Counseling Approach and Challenges, Success Stories, and her Advice for High School students.

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In particular, we discuss the following with her:\\xa0

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  • Paula Dennis\\u2019 Background
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  • Approach to College Counseling
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  • Students over the Decades
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  • Advice for High Schoolers
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introducing Paula Dennis, Jenks High School []
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  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
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  • Background []
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  • Career Journey []
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  • Jenks High School []
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  • Counseling Approach []
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  • Survey of Students []
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  • The Challenges []
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  • Applying Early []
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  • Test Optional []
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  • Impact of the SC Decision []
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  • Counseling Timeline []
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  • Students over the Decades []
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  • Success Stories []
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  • Advice for High Schoolers []
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  • Staying Excited []
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Our Guest: Paula Dennis is a College Counselor at Jenks High School in Oklahoma.

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cI feel my role as the college counselor is to find what those colleges want to know about that student that they don\'t find any place else in their application.\\u201d Paula Dennis.

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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Recommended Episodes: College Experiences, College Application Workbook\\xa0

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