It started with a brief conversation last January between Chris Maron of Champlain Area Trails and Rick Dalton, owner of the Essex Inn and CEO of College for Every Student (CFES). CATS had a successful "hamlet-to-hamlet" hike the previous October and the idea of an "inn-to-inn" … [Read more...] about CATS’ Grand Hike A Great Success
Rick Dalton
CFES Students Train to Become Leaders
Students from Peru Central School led their peers from 4 neighboring Adirondack schools in the CFES Student Leadership Summit at the CFES Center in Essex, NY on Tuesday, April 29. "The leadership summit provides an opportunity for students to share experiences as young leaders," … [Read more...] about CFES Students Train to Become Leaders
Westport Hotel to Essex Inn: The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails
Three months ago, Rick Dalton, owner of the Essex Inn, and Chris Maron, executive director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), sat down to talk about creating an inn-to-inn hike that would be the first of its kind in the Adirondacks. The hike would be on trails that CATS is … [Read more...] about Westport Hotel to Essex Inn: The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails
The College 2025 Conundrum
The College 2025 Conundrum: Amid Greater Uncertainty, Challenges and Need Increase By Cliona Hannon & Rick Dalton If someone asked you to forecast what "college" will look like in the year 2025, how would you respond? That's the key question for an international … [Read more...] about The College 2025 Conundrum
CFES Acknowledges National Mentoring Month
Community Mentoring Program at Willsboro Central School Shows Power of Mentoring January is National Mentoring Month, a good time to recognize the volunteers nationwide that have given their time, companionship, and guidance to our nation’s youth. College For Every Student … [Read more...] about CFES Acknowledges National Mentoring Month