Potential students visit, consider campus
Fresno
State better than other schools at attracting students, they say
By Douglas Sulenta
The Collegian
High school seniors and junior
college transfer students from around California gathered on campus Friday
and Saturday to explore Fresno State and its viability as a potential
college campus.
Students and parents said they were happy to be given such an extensive
tour and were showed attention they didn’t receive at other campuses
around California.
Still, Fresno State Day drew a crowd slightly smaller than Fresno State
administrators were expecting.
“Next year we will switch back to the old date at the end of October,”
said Bernie Vinovrski, the associate vice president for enrollment services.
“It’s still early in the admissions season and we’re
still out recruiting at campuses.”
Kristen Watson, a high school senior from Hollister, said she was happy
with the program Fresno State had presented.
“The opening speeches were inspiring. Everybody was funny and very
friendly,” she said.
Watson said she was considering Fresno State because “it’s
away from home, but not too far away. Plus they offer a lot of majors
and if I decide to change mine, it seems like it would be easy here.”
Her father, Dan, was also pleased with the event.
“Well, I like what I’ve seen so far. It’s obvious the
administrators are proud of the school.”
He said he wasn’t exactly happy to see his daughter leave home because
“you never want your child to leave,” but he was satisfied
with the atmosphere.
Cory Molloy, an agriculture instructor at Poway High School in San Diego
County and an alumnus of Fresno State, brought six of her agriculture
students to Fresno for the event.
“I’m trying to show them how awesome it is here. It’s
a really great opportunity for the students to come up and explore the
campus.”
She said the guided tour of the agriculture department is an extremely
attractive facet of the event.
Amanda Paradis, a student at Poway High School said the event had definitely
influenced her decision and strengthened her resolve to come to Fresno
State. She said the long line of students that has come to Fresno State
from previous graduating classes at Poway also had an effect on her.
“Our ag teacher went to Fresno State. A lot of the seniors from
last year and the year before and the year before that are here,”
Paradis said. “Most of us are interested in an education in agriculture.
I like it and I’m really thinking of going here.”
Erika Ramsey, a prospective nursing student from Allan Hancock College
in Santa Maria said “my mom went here and they have a good nursing
program. It’s far enough away from home but not too far that I couldn’t
come back if I needed to.”
Those in attendance said they were pleased with the program Fresno State
had tailored for them.
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