An Education Fair is scheduled for Monday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m. at the Alamosa Community Center, located at 6900 Gonzales Rd. SW.
University of New Mexico's Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), an office within Special Programs, is partnering with other colleges and universities in the area to present the event, designed to provide information about how to get into college.
“The fair is designed to show the community what opportunities are out there. Although we are targeting non-traditional students and those who didn't see college in their future, the event is open to everyone,” said Ivan Olay, student program advisor, EOC.
Representatives from various UNM offices will attend, including those from Admissions, Special Programs, Upward Bound, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), High School Equivalency Program (HEP), Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, American Indian Student Services and African American Student Services.
“We'll have people from the lottery scholarship there to talk to potential students as well as those from UNM's financial aid office,” said Olay.
Terri Flowerday, assistant professor in Individual Family and Community Education, UNM College of Education, will give her own account of earning a GED and going on to earn a Ph.D.
“Hers is a success story and we want others to see that they can have the same success,” said Olay.
For more information, call Ivan Olay at 277-3096.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-1821