Welcome to Early College Academic Advising

Seeking help navigating Early College & dual credit during high school? CEI is committed to providing supportive student resources to promote success during your college journey. College advisors can help with:

  • Exploring pathways & careers
  • Selecting relevant courses
  • Blending high school & college schedules
  • Academic intervention & support
  • Pursuing high credit count during high school, like an associate degree or Idaho’s General Education Matriculation (GEM) requirements
  • Understanding transfer & transition
  • Connecting to campus resources

Meet Your Advisors

Katie Fonnesbeck
Associate Director, Early College Programs
Katie has been advising students for nearly 5 years. Working with a variety of students and their goals, Katie is passionate about helping high school students save money efficiently and save real time by taking coursework relevant to their future goals. Pursuing college credit during high school can be complicated. Katie is an expert at helping students prioritize their high school extracurriculars while also discovering an authentic college experience. An Idaho transplant, Katie loves the outdoors. She’s an avid runner, reader, and people-person. When she’s not working with high school students, you’ll likely find her wrangling her three young children or eating sushi with her husband. <p class="c-phone" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="tel:(208) 535-5661">(208) 535-5661</a></p> <p class="c-email" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="mailto:katie.fonnesbeck@cei.edu">katie.fonnesbeck@cei.edu</a></p> <a href="https://calendly.com/katie-fonnesbeck" class="wp-block-button__link">Schedule an Appointment</a>
Maristine Morgan
Academic Advisor, Early College Programs
Maristine has a passion for all things education! Helping students achieve their goals and finding joy in their learning is her utmost priority. "Seek first to understand, then to be understood", is a quote Maristine lives by. Maristine seeks to understand students to help them succeed and progress toward a brighter future. Attending both high school and college comes with challenges, but no challenge is too big to tackle. Throughout your advising experience, Maristine will stick by your side, guide you through important information, and help you achieve greatness! When Maristine isn't at CEI, she usually can be found baking something new for her Husband, playing "Just Dance", or writing music. She loves anything and everything creative! Next time you see her, give her suggestions of fun things to do in Idaho (she just moved here from Oregon)! <p class="c-phone" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="tel:(208) 535-5470">(208) 535-5470</a></p> <p class="c-email" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="mailto:maristine.morgan@cei.edu">maristine.morgan@cei.edu</a></p> <a href="https://calendly.com/maristine-morgan-cei" class="wp-block-button__link">Schedule an Appointment</a>
Whitney Raymond
CTE Academic Advisor
Whitney is passionate about helping people find what they love and investing in the leaders of tomorrow. With a very diverse work history, she has a unique look into many different aspects of education and the workforce. Combining high school and college can be confusing and demanding. Whitney aims to support students in gaining skills required to thrive in their academics while still making time to live and love life. Born and raised in Idaho, Whitney loves all things outdoors and has explored much of the local area. She also loves all things music and plays with the symphony from time to time. Between helping students and finding beauty in music and nature, Whitney seeks joy in the little things in life. <p class="c-phone" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="tel:(208) 535-5477">(208) 535-5477</a></p> <p class="c-email" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="mailto:whitney.raymond@cei.edu">whitney.raymond@cei.edu</a></p>

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