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Wellesley resident starts college admissions counseling

Martha Collins, a long-time Wellesley resident and parent of three who have successfully navigated college admissions, is offering her expertise to families of college-bound students through Admit Fit college admissions counseling.

Martha is adept at counseling teens and consulting with parents. She understands firsthand how to shape a positive college admissions experience for students and their families.

As a Vice President of Marketing, Martha led the exponential growth of CollegeWeekLive, one of the world’s largest online college admissions engagement platforms. Through this experience, she developed a multifaceted understanding of college admissions from the university, student, and counselor perspective.

Author Susan Orlean to discuss books at Library Gala

An interview with author Susan Orlean, whose The Library Book is this year’s community wide read selection, will highlight this year’s Wellesley Free Library Foundation gala fundraiser on April 2 at Wellesley Country Club.

The gala, held every other year, raised more than $275K in 2018 for the Foundation, which provides nearly 20% of the library’s annual budget.

Susan Orlean, a longtime New Yorker writer and known for books such as The Orchid Thief, will discuss new work The Library Book and the role libraries continue to play in communities. It’s a good read covering everything from arson to architecture to the inner workings of libraries.

Monies raised at the event, including via live auction, support programs such as technology and English as a second language classes.

Corporate sponsorships are available via packages that range from $2,500 to $10,000, while individual and family sponsorships are offered for $1,250 to $7,500.

Registration and cocktails begin at 630pm on April 2, following by dinner, program and live auction at 7:30pm. Cocktail attire, please.

An application to order individual tickets will be available soon.

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