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Grad fair offers discounts
Adam Browne
Issue date: 4/4/07 Section: News
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In the Student Union at San Jose State University, a two-day Graduation Fair began on Tuesday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it will also take place on Wednesday at the same time.
The annual event attracted only a small number of students to participate and to get a light snack on their way inside the bookstore.
Sheryl Walters is the membership and financial coordinator for the Alumni Association at SJSU and she was coordinating a booth in front of the Student Union Bookstore. She is an alumna who graduated in 1970 with a degree in music.
"Grad Fair is an event that happens every year," Walters said. "Grad students are provided information on graduation and opportunities for alumni afterward."
Walters said that about 300 to 400 students stop by the booth for the fair and sign up each year.
Rebecca Bender is a marketing intern and a senior in design studies and advertising.
"Students get the benefits from the fair such as discounts on supplies and graduation essentials," Bender said. "They only get the discounts during the Grad Fair."
Walters said that seniors get help with loans, bookstore discounts and free access to the Career Center.
The Career Center had a booth inside the Student Union.
Tiffany Taylor, a senior in mass communications, helped to run a both for the Career Center at the fair.
"I think it's good to have a Grad Fair because it I'm a graduating senior and it's nice to have it all in one location," Taylor said.
Marie McCann is the events and outreach coordinator and an alumna who graduated in 2004 in marketing.
"If you're a graduating senior you should first come to the booth in front of the bookstore," McCann said. "I encourage students to come out to learn about life after graduation."
Walters said that some of the sponsors could set up individual meetings with students.
Jamie Peters, a senior majoring in psychology liked that it offered information that was useful to her.
"I think it's great," Peters said. "It offers a lot of information for graduating seniors and helps them to prepare for it. So it works for me."
The bookstore had a place downstairs where students could get their cap and gown and their pictures taken. They could order frames from their diplomas also.
Aishah Mason, a senior majoring in justice studies, liked that it was very helpful.
"I liked that it was very informative," Mason said. "Graduation is very exciting as one chapter in my life ends and another one begins."
Esmeraldo Antonio, a senior majoring in criminal justice, said he liked the friendly atmosphere. He wanted it to go on a couple of more days to allow more students time to go there.
"The fair is very informative and the people are friendly," Antonio said. "When I came up to ask questions they had answers to my questions."
The annual event attracted only a small number of students to participate and to get a light snack on their way inside the bookstore.
Sheryl Walters is the membership and financial coordinator for the Alumni Association at SJSU and she was coordinating a booth in front of the Student Union Bookstore. She is an alumna who graduated in 1970 with a degree in music.
"Grad Fair is an event that happens every year," Walters said. "Grad students are provided information on graduation and opportunities for alumni afterward."
Walters said that about 300 to 400 students stop by the booth for the fair and sign up each year.
Rebecca Bender is a marketing intern and a senior in design studies and advertising.
"Students get the benefits from the fair such as discounts on supplies and graduation essentials," Bender said. "They only get the discounts during the Grad Fair."
Walters said that seniors get help with loans, bookstore discounts and free access to the Career Center.
The Career Center had a booth inside the Student Union.
Tiffany Taylor, a senior in mass communications, helped to run a both for the Career Center at the fair.
"I think it's good to have a Grad Fair because it I'm a graduating senior and it's nice to have it all in one location," Taylor said.
Marie McCann is the events and outreach coordinator and an alumna who graduated in 2004 in marketing.
"If you're a graduating senior you should first come to the booth in front of the bookstore," McCann said. "I encourage students to come out to learn about life after graduation."
Walters said that some of the sponsors could set up individual meetings with students.
Jamie Peters, a senior majoring in psychology liked that it offered information that was useful to her.
"I think it's great," Peters said. "It offers a lot of information for graduating seniors and helps them to prepare for it. So it works for me."
The bookstore had a place downstairs where students could get their cap and gown and their pictures taken. They could order frames from their diplomas also.
Aishah Mason, a senior majoring in justice studies, liked that it was very helpful.
"I liked that it was very informative," Mason said. "Graduation is very exciting as one chapter in my life ends and another one begins."
Esmeraldo Antonio, a senior majoring in criminal justice, said he liked the friendly atmosphere. He wanted it to go on a couple of more days to allow more students time to go there.
"The fair is very informative and the people are friendly," Antonio said. "When I came up to ask questions they had answers to my questions."
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