Admissions counselor Russell Hill (left) talks to Brittany Alexander about Erskine
Erskine Freshmen Arrive For Pre-Orientation
Erskine College welcomed
members of the incoming freshman class and their families to campus Aug.
3 for a first taste of college life during Student Pre-Orientation and
Parent Orientation, sponsored jointly by Erskine's Admissions and Student
Services Offices.
Erskine Admissions Counselor Tobé Frierson reported that 155 students
out of a class of 174 attended the event with their families. "That's
a really good turnout," she said.
"This is a well-rounded class," said Associate Director of Admissions
Cory Young, adding that the students’ hometowns range from "right
here in Due West all the way to Colorado, Vermont, and many states in
between."
Young said the Class of 2007 is academically strong and active in school,
church, and community service. "It's a very solid class that will
contribute to the college inside and and outside the classroom,"
said Young. "I think they represent very well what Erskine stands
for and will leave their mark on the campus."
Students and parents heard from Erskine College president Dr. John Carson;
Due West Mayor Butch Sain, an Erskine graduate; incoming Student Government
Association president Caroline Culp; and rising sophomores Janna Register
and Marshall Stein, who spoke to the students about their freshman year
at Erskine.
The Rev. S. Dean Turbeville of Hendersonville, N.C., father of incoming
freshman and E.B. Kennedy Scholar Rebekah Turbeville, gave the invocation.
The day's program included breakout sessions on academics, athletics,
financial aid, and student life. Many roommates and their families were
seated together during lunch in Moffatt Dining Hall.
This year's freshmen report to campus to move in and attend a weeklong
orientation program on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The first day of classes is Monday,
Sept. 1. Erskine's Formal Opening is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9.
