CAMPUS LIFE

Welcome Day hooks students up

Lisa Usselman, Program Coordinator at Leslie Science and Nature Center, shares fun facts and stories about owls. Lily Merritt | Washtenaw Voice

By Mauriel Hearn
Contributor

Welcome day is an annual event that lets students discover the different organizations and clubs Washtenaw Community College offers.

WCC had representatives from the student resource center, The Entrepreneurship Center and career transitions available to show students the resources and opportunities they have at Washtenaw Community College student. Businesses, such as Marco’s Pizza, Trader Joe’s and Costco were also present.

“The feelings I got from Welcome Day were really vibrant; I think the beginning of the semester is a good time for students to see what resources, clubs and organizations that are not just on campus, but community organizations as well,” said Anthony Webster, a student retention specialist at the student resource center.

“The table I was at was the student resource center in success coaching table; we just showed people the services we offer, which are food pantries, child care, transportation and tuition assistance,” Webster said.

“But the best table would have had to have been the one with the snake and the owl, just because I have never seen anything like that before.”

Welcome day took place on the first floor of the student center, instead of outside in Community Park, because of a weather forecast for rain.

“It’s better to be safe than sorry,” Webster said. “In my view, the event was a success regardless.”

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