All seniors participated in two keynote speaker sessions and four higher learning sessions of their choice. The keynote speakers were Rock Alum and current St. Ambrose University student Ty Lewis and Rev. Dwight Ford from Project Now.
Lewis's message to students was to not give up, "You're going to go through some hard things. Whether it's a bad grade, a relationship ended, or a loss of a loved one, but you can't give up. You have to keep pushing forward."
Students had more than 30 sessions they could choose from that covered a variety of topics from representatives in the community.
Sessions included:
- Military
- Admission to college
- College athletics
- Future teachers
- CORE-Career exploration
- Dorm life
- Music
- Financial aid/Scholarships
- Student services
- Trades
- 2-year options
- College Jeopardy
- College expectations
- Academic and career planning
- Getting involved in college
- Business
- Multi-cultural and Inclusion Office
The event's purpose is to give seniors valuable information and better prepare them for life after college no matter what path they choose to go down.
Kimberly Miller from Eastern Iowa Community College spoke about the opportunities available in the automotive industry,
Students got to learn about military options.
Students and staff from local colleges/universities spoke to students about dorm life.
Keynote speaker Ty Lewis