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During our meeting on April 21, 2018, we looked at how creativity works in problem solving, looking at opportunities and even in our college application essay prompts. No longer just 'fun time' activities for kids, developing our creativity is essential for future professional success and living a life of purpose! Watch the video for a sneak...

On August 5th, the Alumni360 family gathered together to honor our students, our families and our community members that participated throughout the year. We started out with a warm welcome from 10th grader Matthew M. who explained the life lessons he learned at our CASHFLOW game day events. Perla G. then wowed the audience with her musical gifts on the flute. After we all packed our plates with...

I loved my major in college —psychology; the study of the mind and human behavior. From doing experiments with random students, like dropping pencils in their path to see if they would stop and help pick them up (which all depended on if they were occupied with another task or late for a class) to running the complex numbers in statistics, the study of the human mind was fascinating!

But...

Gina Hagen, CFO of Milani Cosmetics speaks to our Alumni360 students about product development, the process of pricing and entrepreneurship. The students...

Congratulations to our very own Katherine M. who was selected to attend the Washington Journalism and Media Conference as a National Youth Correspondent, representing California. Only 250 students from around the nation are invited to this dynamic opportunity and Katherine was on that list!

MENTORSHIP FROM THE DREAM TEAM

What do you get when you put your five seniors at a table with a multi-million dollar CEO, a $100K scholarship winner, a top Ernst Young...

Time is money. We’ve heard this saying applied to many different scenarios but when it comes to financing college, I usually hear the opposite. When parents ask counselors, “When should my child start applying for scholarships?” the common response is, “No need to rush. Wait until the beginning of 12^th grade.”

I cringe every time I hear this.

Sadly, when parents...

People have asked why I have started Alumni360 and I start with this story.

There I was, sitting on my friend’s couch watching her two children run around playfully. She was telling me her story of how she and her husband thought they were making good choices. They both attended college. She went to a state school and he went to two private schools for a bachelor’s and a masters degree...