Meet our Counseling & Advisory Team:

The ​School Counseling Department provides direct and indirect service delivery to all students at Great Lakes Learning Academy (GLLA) in the three counseling domains as endorsed by the American School Counselors Association (ASCA): Academic, College/Career, and Personal/Social.

Patrick Sullivan 
Manager of Counseling Services
P 810-620-7579
​[email protected]
​Webmail

Monica Conklin 
Middle School
Counselor
P 616-541-4118
Webmail

Veronica Bridges
9/10 Grade Counselor
P 616-541-5409
Webmail

Courtney Paul
11/12 Grade Counselor
P 810-447-0141
Webmail

Jenn Carmody
Alternative High School
​Counselor
P 810-447-0334
​Webmail

Central Michigan University (CMU) is offering FREE applications for undergraduates in the month of October! For more information click HERE!

24-25 School Year Grade Level Presentations

Middle School Presentation 2.20.25
Get a head start on planning your 2025-2026 school year! Watch this video for important course selection information and submit your choices by March 21st​!

2025-2026_school_year.pdf
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middle_school_course_tracks_guide.pdf
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​11th & 12th Grade Presentation 2.27.25
Course selection process for 2025-2026 School year 

25-26_course_selection.pdf
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Middle School Presentation 
​A discussion of school staff, study skills, time management, state testing, educational development plans (EDPs) and Pathful! 

middle_school_.pdf
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11th & 12th Grade Presentation
A discussion of the credit system, graduation requirements, dual enrollment opportunities, course selection process for 25-26 and clubs! ​

grade_level_presentations_24-25__11th___12th_.pdf
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Additional Recordings

9th & 10th Grade Presentation 2.20.25
Don't miss this important video about course selection for the 2025-2026 school year! Make your choices by March 21st.

9th_and_10th_25-26_course_selection_presentation.pdf
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Alternative High School Course Selection Presentation 2.27.25
Course selection process for 2025-2026 School year ​

alt_2024-2025_course_selection_presentation.pdf
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9th & 10th Grade Presentation 10.10.24 
​A discussion of the credit system, graduation requirements, dual enrollment opportunities, course selection process for 25-26 and clubs!

9th___10th_grade_presentation.pdf
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Alternative School Presentation 
A discussion of the credit system, graduation requirements, dual enrollment opportunities, course selection process for 25-26 and clubs!​​

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 
​A presentation about how to apply for student aid for college.

fafsa_presentation_24-25.pdf
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Dual Enrollment 1.23.25
A presentation about dual enrollment for 2025-2026 school year. Dual enrollment allows you to earn high school credit and college credit at the same time! 

25-26_sy_de_presentation.pdf
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Career & Technical Education (CTE) 1.30.25

A presentation to learn about CTE programs, Coursera Courses and Career Readiness Program Courses within GLLA! 

career___technical_education.pdf
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