# Admissions
**Source**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/resources/teachers-counselors/very-important-counselor
**Parent**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/admitted-students
# Very Important Counselor
# Very Important Counselor
The Very Important Counselor program at Texas A&M University is composed of high school counselors, advisors, and college planning professionals from the State of Texas and Beyond. The program was established in 2005 to recognize high school counselors who demonstrate leadership, commitment, and excellence in their profession.\
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Our Advisory Council collaborates with the Office of Admissions to support both students and counselors, providing valuable insights that help strengthen our admissions and recruitment efforts to enroll high academic achieving Fightin' Texas Aggies. Advisory Council members commit to a two-year term, participating in three meetings per year, including an on-campus meeting in January-February. Members are carefully nominated and selected by the Prospective Student Center and regional staff based on their extensive experience, expertise, and active involvement in the field. In collaboration with the Office of Admissions and Texas A&M University partners, the council will:
- Cultivate strong relationships with the Office of Admissions and fellow counselors.
- Establish a network to discuss educational trends and opportunities for improving college access.
- Provide first-hand information to their school communities about initiatives that impact student success
## **2024-2026 Advisory Council**
### Ms. Aisosa Edo-Osifo
School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center\
*Dallas, Texas*
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### Ms. Mechelle Matthews '92
Cedar Hill High School\
*Cedar Hill, Texas*
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### Mrs. Jennifer Thibodeaux
Catholic High School\
*Baton Rouge, Louisiana*
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### Mrs. Alma Belen Valdez
Harlingen High School\
*Harlingen, Texas*
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### Ms. Joy Maguire
Westside High School\
*Houston, Texas*
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### Ms. Cynthia Norton
Skyline High School\
*Dallas, Texas*
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### Mrs. Hope Toussant
Episcopal High School\
*Houston, Texas*
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### Ms. Susie Velis
Spring Woods High School\
*Houston, Texas*
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## **2025-2026 Very Important Counselors**
### **Roxanna Arredondo**
Odem High School
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### **Paige Buttels**
Batavia High School
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### **Anthony Froelich**
Lone Star College - Tomball
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### **Cece Herc**
Saint Dominic Savio Catholic High School
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### **Tony Ringuette**
Bishop Lynch High School, Incorporated
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### **Michelle Snyder**
David Crockett High School
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### **Roberta Baird**
Northwest Early College High School
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### **Jose Chavez**
Robert Vela High School
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### **Jeff Fuller**
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School
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### **Kim Indelicato**
Klein Collins High School
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### **Estephani Rodriguez**
Northeast Lakeview College (Alamo)
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### **Sarah Stephens**
Jacksonville High School
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### **Kelley Bell**
Grace Community School
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### **Cynthia Cortez**
Judson High School: Red Campus
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### **Fernanda Garza**
Eastwood Academy
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### **Guadalupe Pina**
San Benito High School
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### **Jackie Sanchez**
Oliver Wendell Holmes High School
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### **Amber Van Roekel**
Alpha Omega Academy
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### **Erika Vigil**
Lyndon B Johnson High School
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