jpeet@jacksonprep.net Sr. High 601-939-8612 ext. 232 College Counseling Website

“Many young people feel some degree of angst in the transition from high school to college as they become exposed to the diversity of new ideas and people, gradually moving from their clearly defined black and white world views to the endless kaleidoscope of ideologies. As they engage in more complex and abstract thinking, students will seek identity, independence, and intimacy in the settings in which they spend their next four years. Therefore, finding the right college environment for every student and the financial resources to attend that college are essential components of the college counseling office at Jackson Prep.”

Jeanne Marie Peet (B.S., Louisiana State University; M.Ed., Mississippi College) is the Director of College Counseling. A faculty member at Prep for 28 years, she has been a classroom teacher in both junior high and high school and served as guidance counselor and college admission counselor in the high school program. Jeanne Marie is the director and an instructor of the ACT/SAT Workshop and conducted the summer Study Skills Workshop for 27 years. An active member of the Southern Association of College Admission Counseling (SACAC), National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and College Board, she has served on the SACAC Executive Committee, been a National Delegate to the NACAC National Conference, and is currently serving as representative to the Guidance and Admissions Assembly of the Southern Regional Council of College Board. She has done numerous presentations at counseling and education conferences. She was Mississippi Star Teacher in 1992.

Jeanne Marie is married to John D. Peet . They have four sons: David Powers of Seattle, WA; Jason Powers and his wife Bethany and daughter Ali of Madison, MS; John D. Peet, Jr. of Vail, CO; and Alex Peet of Destin, FL. She is an avid tennis enthusiast and enjoys cycling, gardening, and spending time with her chocolate lab, Lulu.