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MARCH 31—APRIL 3, 2016 MONTREAL, QUEBEC
CANADA
Thank you to David Staten, Henry McCarthy, and
Quiteya Walker for providing snapshots from the
ACA Conference
Ruth Mercado-Cruz, ARCA Treasurer, Quiteya Walker, ARCA President, and
Monicke Davis, ARCA Secretary
BONJOUR AND WELCOME COLLEAGUES TO MONTREAL!
From
Dr. Quiteya Walker ARCA 2015-2016
President
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Dr. Quiteya Walker, ARCA President, Dr. Cirecie West-
Olatunji from Xavier University of Louisiana, and Henry
McCarthy, ARCA President-Elect
ARCA BOARD & STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
Pictured below on the left is Paige Dunlap, ACA Governing Council Representative as she works with. . . .
Pictured here on the right: Valerie Russell, Mary Huber, and Carrie Wilde
discuss strategies
At the end of the day, Monicke Davis, Secretary, Tayrn
Richardson ARCA Student Task Force Representative, and President Quiteya
Walker are still smiling!
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Henry McCarthy, Quiteya Walker and Monicke Davis (pictured above, L-R)
“….During ARCA’s Strategic Planning Meeting the Board talked a great deal about this topic [ARCA’s priority] and concluded that ARCA’s priority is to
better serve individuals with disabilities. Whether this is through advocacy,
education, or delivery of service, the end result would be a better quality of life for
individuals with disabilities….”
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ARCA FEATURED SESSION:
“Disability Support Services at MSIs: Are We Meeting the Needs of Students with
Disabilities?”
FRIDAY EVENING ARCA AWARDS RECEPTION
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ARCA Board Members, students, and other
participants joined the festivities
Be sure to see Pages 10-12 of our
Spring 2016 newsletter for information on
this year’s winners!
(Pictured on the right) Students from South
Carolina State University
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D S Y A
Taryn Richardson, ARCA Student
Task Force Representative, presents Kelly Beck, Pennsylvania, with her
award
M ’ S Y A
Paige Dunlap, ACA Governing
Council Representative, receives the Master’s Student of the Year Award on behalf of Tiffany Anthony from
Louisiana presented by Taryn Richardson, ARCA Student Task
Force Representative
ARCA V A
Henry McCarthy is pictured here with this year’s Vision Award
presented to Cameron LeViere from
Pennsylvania
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ARCA President, Dr. Quiteya Walker, presents this year’s “President’s
Award” to Michelle Bradham-Cousar, ARCA’s 2016-2017 President-Elect
2016 ARCA J F. G A R
Mary Huber, Chair, Council on
Research and Knowledge, presents Dr. Phillip Rumrill, Ohio, with this year’s award
Dr. David Staten, ARCA Past President, and Dr. Quiteya Walker,
ARCA President, holding her Special Recognition Award
from the Association
(Pictured on right) Quiteya Walker, ARCA President and Dr. Phillip Rumrill
with his award
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ARCA FEATURED SESSION:
“Being Mary Jane Phenomenon: Mental Health Crisis and the Black Superwoman”
We were pleased with how many students were in attendance this year!
(Pictured here on the left)
Lona Alexander and students from South
Carolina State University
(Pictured here on the right)
Taryn Richardson with student participants: Lamar, Jeremy and
Lonnie
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Presented Saturday, April 2, 2016 By Sara Mendez and Camille Wood
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WELCOME TO ARCA’S 2016 STUDENT ACTIVITIES Join the Student Task Force! Maintain Your Membership with ARCA
OUR GOAL Bring awareness about Rehabilitation
Counseling Have open conversations about the
roles of rehabilitation counselors and their professional experience
Increase advocacy and education
Camille Wood and Sara Mendez from the University of South
Carolina School of Medicine are two of this year’s winners in the
Understanding Rehabilitation Counseling program sponsored
by ARCA
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Check out this informative website,
www.educatecore.com, created by students from The University of Puerto
Rico, Rio Piedras
www.educatecore.com
EDUCATECORE Understanding Rehabilitation Counseling
Project Conducted by Gretchen M. Carrasquillo Ramos, Isairy Rodriquez Roman, and
Victor R. Fuentes Lopez, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus; Graduate School of Rehabilitation Counseling
Also, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS-pP5Weu2g to
view their video, which highlights the significance of Rehabilitation Counseling in
Spanish. Be sure to share the link to the
website and video!
Pictured above, after their presentation, are
Gretchen Carrasquuillo and Isairy Rodriquez
Roman
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Left to right: Lona Alexander, Gretchen Carrasquillo Ramos, Isairy Rodriquez Roman, Henry McCarthy, Sara Mendez, Camille Wood, Taryn Richardson,
Quiteya Walker and a student from South Carolina State University
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ARCA FEATURED SESSION:
“A Social Skills Toolbox for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities”
AND THEN. . . .
AU REVOIR AND FAREWELL TO MONTREAL
No conference is complete without at least one selfie!
Halima Dargan (left) and Jarica Garner (right) from Xavier University in New Orleans with Henry McCarthy, ARCA 2015-2016 President-Elect