Worcester Prep counselors lead students on college road trip

College counselors from Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, Md., led a group of students on a summer road trip to visit four colleges in Delaware and Pennsylvania over two days.

Seven students accompanied Director of College Counseling Victoria Garner and Katie Oxenreider, assistant to college counseling, as they navigated Swarthmore College, Villanova University, University of Pennsylvania and University of Delaware.

The seven WPS students who participated included: Ian Betterson ‘22, Berlin; Waverly Choy ‘21, Rehoboth Beach; Josh Conway ‘22, Berlin; Grace Hopkins ‘21, Lewes; Sophia Ludt ‘21, Selbyville; Riley Schoch ‘22, Berlin; and Summer Walker ‘21, Church Creek, Md. The students experienced college information sessions with admission counselors and campus tours with student ambassadors from each college. They were exposed to four diverse campuses where they learned firsthand about real-life college experiences from student tour guides. 

Garner is Worcester Prep’s full-time director of college counseling, with more than 30 years of experience as a college counselor and independent school administrator. A highly respected member of the college counseling profession, she has visited more than 500 colleges and universities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.