Clarke Central High School students attend the Probe College fair in the CCHS Competition Gym on Sept. 10. Students were encouraged to attend the event as a way to look at more options for college and start preparing to apply to colleges. “It’s important to make everything more accessible for students, to get them the information that they need,” CCHS College and Career Adviser Alejo Zayas said. “Even if they don’t realize what they want to do, maybe they discovered their path at the fair or (at) a college’s (booth).” Photo by Iliana Tejada
The Georgia Probe College Fair took place on Sept. 10 at CCHS, hosting 55 postsecondary institutions for juniors and seniors preparing for college applications.
Clarke Central High School juniors and seniors were invited to attend the Georgia Probe College Fair from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the CCHS Competition Gym on Sept. 10.
The event was facilitated by nonprofit organization Georgia Education Articulation Committee, which offers high school students and their families opportunities to explore post-secondary options.
“I hope that students have a better idea of what they want to do after the fair. I hope they got a lot of their questions answered,” CCHS College and Career Adviser Alejo Zayas said. “(It gives families) the most up to date information (by) getting some face time with people from the actual school, and getting their questions answered.”
“Knowing about the different kinds of schools, schools of different sizes and different types, can be really helpful when students are trying to find their fit.”
— Abby Smithwich,
Agnes Scott College Admissions Counselor
All juniors and seniors were encouraged to attend the event, where students had the opportunity to talk to representatives from various institutions as well as United States military recruiters. For CCHS senior Mary Webb, the tour offered insight on the college epxperience.
“Getting to see the schools that I want to go to, and getting to read about them and learn things that I didn’t know, made me want to apply more. (Since the colleges) are here, and they (came) to our school to advertise themselves to students, it (made them seem) attainable,” Webb said.
Clarke Central High School juniors attend the Probe College Fair on Sept. 10 in the CCHS Competition Gym. CCHS College and Career Adviser Alejo Zayas helped organize the fair and reached out to colleges and other postsecondary institutions to bring them to the event. “The (fair was organized) through the counseling department, through (Family Engagement Specialist) Mr. Barner, and then I hopped on with whatever else they needed,” Zayas said. “ The (Georgia Education Articulation Committee) does this fair across the state, at various high schools, and every year they give us the date that they’ll be here, and we get everything set up,” said Zayas. Photos by Iliana Tejada
Abby Smithwich, private women’s school Agnes Scott College Admissions Counselor, represented the school at the Probe Fair to give students the opportunity to see what college itself offers and what the application process looks like.
“Sometimes, students are only aware of the colleges that are advertised the most or the ones that are in their area,” said Smithwick. “I think knowing about the different kinds of schools, schools of different sizes and different types, can be really helpful when students are trying to find their fit.”
