High school students and parents visit campus

Sacramento State played host to hundreds of high school students curious about the college experience on Saturday, Sept. 27.

The students were on campus for Preview Day, an annual event sponsored by the campus to give students and their parents an opportunity to see first-hand what college is like and to talk with faculty, staff members and college students.

“I was able to get information on the majors I’m interested in,” says Quynn Meyers-Keller, a student at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs. “You get a lot of information you wouldn’t by just going online or asking someone.”

Activities included information sessions about the university, financial aid, housing and admission to the school. It also included tours of the campus and dozens of information booths staffed by members of the different departments and colleges on campus.

“I found out a lot of things today, like what I need to do for financial aid and what classes to take in order to get into a major,” says Nichole Norton, a student at Woodcreek High School in Roseville. “I want to teach history and I found a booth with people who teach history. That was great and I think I got all my questions answered today.”

There were about 1,800 participants here for Preview Day according to Barbara Sloan, Sacramento State associate director of admissions and outreach. She said it was the best turnout since the program began in 2006.