AUBURN - Jack Gregory said he is trying to find the perfect college at which he will study criminal justice.
The 17-year-old from Bernhards Bay checked out Cayuga Community College's open house in Auburn Saturday to get a sense of what the nearby colleges could offer him.
“We're just kind of getting our feet wet, but I do like the professors and what they said,” said his mother, Ann Gregory. “They seem like they do want to be one-on-one with the students.”
Jack said that he could see himself studying at CCC, and finds the school ideal over perhaps Onondaga Community College and CCC's Fulton Campus because it's farther from home.
The open house, held at both the Auburn and Fulton campuses, is one of the major recruitment events of the year, said Bruce Blodgett, admissions director for the college.
“Statistics show that if you get students on campus the probability of them enrolling is higher,” he said.
During the three-hour event, prospective students and their families had the opportunity to listen to talks given by Blodgett and Dr. Daniel Larson, president of the college. They got the chance to listen to academic panels in several of the programs and departments, learned about financial aid, toured the facility and talk to representatives of the myriad facets of CCC, from Lattimore Hall to student activities.
Blodgett estimated about 80 people attended the open house in Auburn and about 50 in Fulton.
“We brought all of the aspects of the college together so they can see it, experience it and get as close to a life experience here if they were students,” said Blodgett.
Jessica DeLisio, 17, and her mother, Brenda DeLisio; and Jennifer Rice, 17, and her mother, Lisa Rice, all from Clyde, huddled around the student development table, listening attentively to Norman Lee, director of student activities.
Lee spoke about the need to get involved in clubs and organizations around campus. He said those experiences are vital to personal growth as well as to job interviews after graduation.
“It will help you when you are in front of the person giving the interview,” he said. “You can tell him what you did. And that helps you grow as a person.”
“You can't just got to class,” he added. “You have to be involved.”
Jessica and Jennifer said they could see themselves attending school at CCC when they graduate high school. They said they liked the facility, the disciplines of study and the activities offered.
“Everyone's really nice and they're answering all of my questions,” Jennifer said.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at alyssa.sunkin@lee.net or 253-5311 ext. 239
“We're just kind of getting our feet wet, but I do like the professors and what they said,” said his mother, Ann Gregory. “They seem like they do want to be one-on-one with the students.”
Jack said that he could see himself studying at CCC, and finds the school ideal over perhaps Onondaga Community College and CCC's Fulton Campus because it's farther from home.
The open house, held at both the Auburn and Fulton campuses, is one of the major recruitment events of the year, said Bruce Blodgett, admissions director for the college.
“Statistics show that if you get students on campus the probability of them enrolling is higher,” he said.
During the three-hour event, prospective students and their families had the opportunity to listen to talks given by Blodgett and Dr. Daniel Larson, president of the college. They got the chance to listen to academic panels in several of the programs and departments, learned about financial aid, toured the facility and talk to representatives of the myriad facets of CCC, from Lattimore Hall to student activities.
Blodgett estimated about 80 people attended the open house in Auburn and about 50 in Fulton.
“We brought all of the aspects of the college together so they can see it, experience it and get as close to a life experience here if they were students,” said Blodgett.
Jessica DeLisio, 17, and her mother, Brenda DeLisio; and Jennifer Rice, 17, and her mother, Lisa Rice, all from Clyde, huddled around the student development table, listening attentively to Norman Lee, director of student activities.
Lee spoke about the need to get involved in clubs and organizations around campus. He said those experiences are vital to personal growth as well as to job interviews after graduation.
“It will help you when you are in front of the person giving the interview,” he said. “You can tell him what you did. And that helps you grow as a person.”
“You can't just got to class,” he added. “You have to be involved.”
Jessica and Jennifer said they could see themselves attending school at CCC when they graduate high school. They said they liked the facility, the disciplines of study and the activities offered.
“Everyone's really nice and they're answering all of my questions,” Jennifer said.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at alyssa.sunkin@lee.net or 253-5311 ext. 239
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