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College and Career Center

For assistance in choosing courses and programs, students are encouraged to meet
with their assigned counselors as early and often as necessary. Phone: 407-206-1900,
Ext. 3246.

Student’s Class Last Name Guidance/College Counselor*

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2024 (9 ) A-H Ms. Flader (aflader@lhps.org)
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2024 (9 ) I-P Mr. Hiett (jhiett@lhps.org)
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2024 (9 ) Q-Z Mrs. Lundgren (tlundgren@lhps.org)
2023 (10 ) A-Gn Ms. Flader (aflader@lhps.org)
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2023 (10 ) Go-Om Mr. Hiett (jhiett@lhps.org)
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2023 (10 ) On-Z Mrs. Lundgren (tlundgren@lhps.org)
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2022 (11 ) A-G Ms. Flader (aflader@lhps.org)
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2022 (11 ) H-Ri Mr. Hiett (jhiett@lhps.org)
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2022 (11 ) Ro-Z Mrs. Lundgren (tlundgren@lhps.org)
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2021 (12 ) A-F Ms. Stewart (lstewart@lhps.org)
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2021 (12 ) G-O Mrs. Spearman (jspearman@lhps.org)
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2021 (12 ) P-Z Mrs. Kuperman (ckuperman@lhps.org)

*Counselor assignments may be revised based on student enrollment in the fall.
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*Students will transition to their college counselor midway through 11 grade year.

Planning for College

Every year, your curriculum choices will have great influence upon your preparation as a
candidate for college. Please choose courses that both challenge and interest you.
Discuss your options with your parents, teachers and counselor. Choose a schedule
that will show colleges your academic motivation and yet leaves time available to
pursue interesting and stimulating extracurricular activities.

Directors of Admission at colleges and universities state the following:
 The courses a student selects in high school are very important; the more
academic and rigorous courses the better. Maintaining steady progress in
grades in a challenging curriculum is the best indicator of college-level success.
 Many colleges recalculate a student’s high school grade point average based
on the academic core. The academic core consists of English, Math, Science,
Social Studies and World Language.
 Planning a light senior course load is unwise. A student should build in balance
each year. The senior year course load should reflect the student’s full
academic ability and work ethic.
 Honors courses and AP courses on a transcript are important, but not at the

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