New Honors Student Experience

On April 18, Stephen and I welcomed a record-breaking group of prospective students to the Unity campus.  After a morning and afternoon of immersion activities with current students and faculty, we held a reception for prospective Honors Program students to meet with me and co-director Aimee Phillippi, and a vibrant group from our current Honors cohort.

Having so many current Honors students available made things easy for me and Aimee -- all we had to do was find out the interests of the newbies, and then introduce them to current students who knew something about their interests -- and those interests are quite diverse!

Our most excited current student may have been Nick Newcomb, who high-fived two students who, like him, are investigating the Earth and Environmental Science major.  Captive Wildlife Care and Education majors enjoyed telling their stories to those interested in pursuing that major, and talking about the small animal room. Wildlife Bio folks talked about their experiences on projects like the Unity College Bear Study.

Meanwhile, Stephen answered questions from parents about where the college is headed, and how Unity prepares students for careers in the green economy and for success in the knowledge economy.

And thankfully, it was a beautiful day!  I loved seeing people gathered out on the patio again, enjoying the sun and the birds, and the beauty that surrounds us at Unity College.