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PSUC students return to high schools for peer recruitment
Michelle Haynes
Issue date: 2/22/08 Section: News
Originally published: 2/21/08 at 4:04 PM EST
Last update: 2/21/08 at 4:03 PM EST
To some students, the thought of returning to their former high school is a nightmare, but to others, it is a chance to demonstrate the sense of community that they have acquired here at Plattsburgh State. Through a relatively new peer recruitment program, current students aim to inform potential students about college life at PSUC, in hopes to interest them into applying.
The goal of this program is primarily to "touch base with students that may not have already heard of Plattsburgh," Marquis Scott, admissions adviser, said. It also allows current students to give back to their community by igniting interest in younger generations.
"Anytime you can get a student to voluntarily get involved and give back to the community is great," Scott added.
Students who are currently enrolled at PSUC are given the opportunity to return to their former high schools during the winter break to conduct discussion panels about the college, which are set up through the admissions office and the high school. Each recruiter meets with a group of interested or uninformed potential students to answer their questions about the school, inform them about special programs and tell them about their experience so far at PSUC.
Terri-Ann Venezia, admissions intern, encourages the recruiters to "tell stories" and "be personable with them," to allow the potential students to relate.
The goal of this program is to spread awareness out about the college, particularly in out of state schools and schools in rural areas. "Getting information out to the general population is beneficial for any school," Venezia said. For PSUC, this program works as an admissions tool to help potential students see how they could fit in on the campus.
The admissions office is always looking for more individuals to get involved. "Anyone can be a peer recruiter," Scott said. According to Scott, an average GPA, enthusiasm about the college and being well articulated are a few attributes of a good recruiter. He also said that having a general knowledge of the campus and town are important to describing what life is really like at PSUC.
The goal of this program is primarily to "touch base with students that may not have already heard of Plattsburgh," Marquis Scott, admissions adviser, said. It also allows current students to give back to their community by igniting interest in younger generations.
"Anytime you can get a student to voluntarily get involved and give back to the community is great," Scott added.
Students who are currently enrolled at PSUC are given the opportunity to return to their former high schools during the winter break to conduct discussion panels about the college, which are set up through the admissions office and the high school. Each recruiter meets with a group of interested or uninformed potential students to answer their questions about the school, inform them about special programs and tell them about their experience so far at PSUC.
Terri-Ann Venezia, admissions intern, encourages the recruiters to "tell stories" and "be personable with them," to allow the potential students to relate.
The goal of this program is to spread awareness out about the college, particularly in out of state schools and schools in rural areas. "Getting information out to the general population is beneficial for any school," Venezia said. For PSUC, this program works as an admissions tool to help potential students see how they could fit in on the campus.
The admissions office is always looking for more individuals to get involved. "Anyone can be a peer recruiter," Scott said. According to Scott, an average GPA, enthusiasm about the college and being well articulated are a few attributes of a good recruiter. He also said that having a general knowledge of the campus and town are important to describing what life is really like at PSUC.
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