New Book Charts Rural America’s Pathways to College and Career
The following article was originally published by Newswise on Feb. 24, 2021. ESSEX, NY – More than thirty years ago, college admissions expert Rick Dalton [...]
Lifechanging investment: How volunteer counselors can help guide more students to college
The following article was originally published by USA Today on Feb. 22, 2021. Recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates the COVID-19 pandemic is exacting a [...]
CFES Brilliant Pathways Honored at Oxford
At a gala dinner and award ceremony in the historic dining hall at Lady Margaret Hall, one of 38 colleges at Oxford University, CFES Brilliant [...]
Op-Ed: The Admission Cheating Scam: What’s Next?
The following op-ed by CFES Brilliant Pathways President & CEO Rick Dalton was published by Inside Higher Ed on March 22, 2019 The recent news [...]
Creating New Futures
The following article originally appeared in Strictly Business Speaking from the CFES Brilliant Pathways center in Essex, NY, Rick Dalton, founder, CEO, and president of [...]
Get ready, or get left behind
This op-ed by CFES President & CEO Rick Dalton originally appeared in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Twenty-six years ago, I started an organization called CFES [...]
Becoming College & Career Ready: Four Young Women Set the Standard
Rick Dalton, CEO & President of CFES Brilliant Pathways, shares the story of four high school seniors who overcome obstacles in becoming college and career [...]
A College Wake-Up Call: Committing to Economically Disadvantaged Students
We have created a postsecondary system where, too often, those who need the most help get the least and those who need the least get [...]
In My Opinion: No soft skills; all are essential today.
Tomorrow’s jobs call for skills not taught in textbooks. CFES helps tomorrow’s job-seekers build them. The following op-ed by CFES President and CEO Rick Dalton [...]
College and Career Readiness Starts With Essential Skills
In a newly published EdDigest article, CFES President and CEO Rick Dalton explores how Essential Skills drive student growth and development. READ THE FULL ARTICLE [...]