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Photo by Brett Stanley/The Advocate
Director of SAB Holly Corbitt helps a Welcome Week attendee spin the wheel at the SAB booth.
Welcome Week
Day 1:
The Advocate
Welcome Week kicked off the start of the school year Monday with a pancake breakfast and prizes for new and returning students.
Both Kate Crabbe, SAB receptions coordinator, and Alexis Cabrera, multicultural events coordinator, estimated the turnout to be about 200-250 students.
The idea for the 8-10 a.m. pancake breakfast came from Holly Corbitt, Student Activities Board director, over the summer. “In the past we’ve never had an event in the morning before school,” said Corbitt. “It was a way to start the day. Not in the middle of the day or after you’re done. That was our main goal.”
“It was me and Meadow — whenever I had questions, she’s the adviser — but normally it’s up to the students,” said Corbitt. “We tried to start off school with a bang.”
Planning for the Welcome Week events took place over the summer. “Holly got this planned during the summer before any of us were in session or working,” said Crabbe. “She got all of the first week’s events planned.”
Crabbe was in class during the breakfast and heard how the event was going from other students, “I know people in my class mentioned that they were excited about the pancakes, that when Dr. Ski came in, he said, ‘Talk to me,’ and someone said, ‘I like the pancake breakfast.’ Then other people said, ‘Pancake breakfast? Where was I?”
Corbitt, McWhorter, Cabrera and Crabbe all said they felt the pancake breakfast was a success. “A lot of students went to class full,” said Cabrera.
Day 2:
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The second day of Welcome Week, Tuesday, was designed to get students acquainted with the college and the area, according to ASG Administrative Assistant Priscilla Pitts.
Local vendors, such as Next Adventure and Best Buy, as well as several bank representatives, came to the events to meet the students and inform them about their business.
Mary Kay representative Lesley Dobbins said she came to MHCC to inform people of the different job opportunities the company has to offer and that despite the economy it is possible to make money and make your own schedule while going to school.
Putt Putt To Go provided a bounce house, obstacle course and Velcro wall for the event, while Chartwells provided grilled cheese sandwiches for the Welcome Week crowd.
Day 3:
The Advocate
The theme for the third day of Welcome Week was “Mix and Mingle,” according to Holly Corbitt, director of the Student Activities Board (SAB.)
Activities included a club fair, a performance by the band Rootdown and free hot dogs.
“We just want to inform the students about all the clubs on campus,” Corbitt said of the fair. Another point, Corbitt said, was to “encourage the students to get to know one another.”
Heather Nichelle-Peres, a member of the Queer Straight Alliance (QSA), said, “There are a lot of new students, a lot of people signing up.”
Those who had been participating in the three-day scavenger hunt were also entered to win a $200 gift certificate to the MHCC Bookstore. Terrence Struck was named the winner, but was not present to receive the award.
Corbitt said of the day, “College can be a scary time. If you’re involved in something you’re interested in, it’s a great way to meet new people.”
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