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'One stop shopping' for RCHS
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| Rabun County High School junior C.J. Alexander, right, and senior Calob Allen, center, fill in some information at an Emmanuel College booth Friday during a college fair at the school. Rayne Morency, Allen's mother, assisted her son. |
By Jeremy Styron News Editor
For some students, Friday was the beginning of a sojourn for life after Rabun County High School into a broader world of books, learning and responsibility.
For others, it was a confirmation that their college of choice was a right fit.
"I've learned a lot about what school I want to go to, what school's best for me," junior Jessica Brown said while perusing Gordon College's booth with some friends.
Brown, along with about 300 students, took advantage of the opportunity Friday to learn more about an estimated 25 colleges and universities during the school's annual college fair.
Previously, the fair was held in the school's media center, but school officials moved it to the gym to accommodate a larger crowd and more booths. The event was sponsored by the Future Georgia Educators.
Senior Calob Allen, along with junior C.J. Alexander, was filling out some information for Emmanuel College. Allen said he was considering numerous colleges and was contemplating a career in either automotive collision and repair or journalism.
"I'm just looking at a bunch (of colleges) and just trying to get applications out," Allen said.
"It's good for me because it's like one-stop shopping," said his mother, Rayne Morency.
Alexander was also keeping his undergraduate options open.
"I've learned that some colleges offer different things, so it's better to keep a wide outlook on things," he said.
Senior Stephanie Coates, who is currently serving as the vice president of the Future Georgia Educators, said she was interested in possibly embarking on a career in secondary education. She spent part of the day asking college representatives about the sports they offered.
"... And I've been asking, like, what classes do you need to take for your major," she said.
At one point during the fair, Coates and senior Chelsea Forester gathered information from the North Georgia College & State University booth.
"Some students don't have the chance to go to these colleges to actually talk to someone," Forester said. "It's very helpful."
Kelly Earnest, with the Future Georgia Educators, said the fair this year drew its largest turnout so far. "Were just getting bigger schools from farther away."
"I don't think any kid has left without a handful of reading material," she later added.
Brown, who said she was interested in studying early childhood development or psychology, was leaning toward choosing Emmanuel College, Georgia Southern University or Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C.
"I'm ready," she said. "It's coming fast."
For others, it was a confirmation that their college of choice was a right fit.
"I've learned a lot about what school I want to go to, what school's best for me," junior Jessica Brown said while perusing Gordon College's booth with some friends.
Brown, along with about 300 students, took advantage of the opportunity Friday to learn more about an estimated 25 colleges and universities during the school's annual college fair.
Previously, the fair was held in the school's media center, but school officials moved it to the gym to accommodate a larger crowd and more booths. The event was sponsored by the Future Georgia Educators.
Senior Calob Allen, along with junior C.J. Alexander, was filling out some information for Emmanuel College. Allen said he was considering numerous colleges and was contemplating a career in either automotive collision and repair or journalism.
"I'm just looking at a bunch (of colleges) and just trying to get applications out," Allen said.
"It's good for me because it's like one-stop shopping," said his mother, Rayne Morency.
Alexander was also keeping his undergraduate options open.
"I've learned that some colleges offer different things, so it's better to keep a wide outlook on things," he said.
Senior Stephanie Coates, who is currently serving as the vice president of the Future Georgia Educators, said she was interested in possibly embarking on a career in secondary education. She spent part of the day asking college representatives about the sports they offered.
"... And I've been asking, like, what classes do you need to take for your major," she said.
At one point during the fair, Coates and senior Chelsea Forester gathered information from the North Georgia College & State University booth.
"Some students don't have the chance to go to these colleges to actually talk to someone," Forester said. "It's very helpful."
Kelly Earnest, with the Future Georgia Educators, said the fair this year drew its largest turnout so far. "Were just getting bigger schools from farther away."
"I don't think any kid has left without a handful of reading material," she later added.
Brown, who said she was interested in studying early childhood development or psychology, was leaning toward choosing Emmanuel College, Georgia Southern University or Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C.
"I'm ready," she said. "It's coming fast."
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