Delaware Valley counselor elected regional chair of The College Board

WESTFALL - Jay Tucker, Counseling Department Chairperson in the Delaware Valley School District was recently elected chairperson of the Middle States Regional Council of The College Board. Mr. Tucker was introduced as the newly elected chairperson of this prestigious board by Gaston Caperton, President and CEO of The College Board at the Middle States Regional Forum which was recently held in Baltimore, Maryland. Caperton is a former Governor of West Virginia and served from 1989 through 1997 before becoming the President and CEO of The College Board. The Middle States Regional Council oversees the operations of “The College Board” in the following states/regions: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and the Virgin Islands. Tucker was first elected to serve on the Middle States Regional Council in 2003 by the delegates from 1,100 Middle States member institutions of The College Board. He was subsequently elected by the twenty seven members of the council to serve a three year term as their chair-elect, chairperson and past-chair. He is one of only nine members of the twenty seven member Middle States Regional Council to represent the Counseling and College Admissions sub-assembly. The twenty seven members of the Middle States Regional Council consist of University Provosts, Professors, Directors/Deans of Financial Aid and Admissions, as well as Superintendents, Secondary Counselors and Administrators. One of the main responsibilities Mr. Tucker will have in his role as chair-elect will be to serve as chairperson of the Middle States Regional Forum of The College Board which will be held in February of 2008. The Forum usually attracts 800 to 1,000 educators from colleges, universities and secondary schools in the Middle States Region. The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the nationwide association is composed of more than 5,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program (AP). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.