Barbara Waddell, assistant vice provost, gives directions to campus visitors in the union on Presidents' Day.

Presidents’ Day draws 2,100 prospective students

Prospective students came from the north (Canada), south (Mississippi), east (Connecticut) and west (Utah) for the Presidents’ Day open house Feb. 16.

In all, 2,113 high school juniors and seniors were among the roughly 6,000 visitors for the ninth annual event, according to admissions Director Gary Swegan.

“This was on par with our best programs” in terms of attendance, he said, noting that students from 17 states and the District of Columbia had registered to come. And, unlike last year, the weather cooperated. “We were definitely blessed that way,” he added.

“At the end of the day, we all felt this was probably the smoothest one (Presidents’ Day program) we’ve had,” Swegan said, calling it “all in all, a very successful day.”