Members
of the Class of 2006 return for Alumni Visitation Day to discuss
college experience, share advice with high school students
A little more than six months after graduation, approximately 36
members of the Class of 2006 returned to Niskayuna High School for
Alumni Visitation Day on January 5.
The now second-semester college freshmen were on hand to share
advice and answer questions about college life – both social and
academic.
Some of the most prestigious schools in the country – including
Boston College, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), New York University, Princeton and Stanford – were
represented by alumni who explained why they chose certain schools.
Rachel Lieberman, who studies creative writing, offered her number
one reason for choosing Chester College, a small liberal arts school
in New England.
“Chester has a good internship program and that is important to me,”
she said. “I want to have the work experience an internship
provides, and eventually be able to make money doing something I
like.”
Elena Lecce chose Drexel University because of its reputation. “It
is one of the top two fashion design schools in the country,” she
said.
During breakfast, alumni had an opportunity to catch up with each
other and visit with high school faculty, administrators and
counselors. Small groups of up to four alumni then headed off to
classrooms to discuss topics ranging from the admissions process to
changes in their sleeping patterns, and offer tips on handling the
college workload and adjusting to dorm life and roommates.
Erik Donhowe, who attends Stanford University, was one of many
alumni who recounted how their Niskayuna education helped prepare them
for the rigors of higher education.
“The AP courses and honors classes I took here really helped prepare
me for college – especially AP Calculus with Mr. Monahan,” he said.
Nicole Beiber, a freshman at MIT, agreed. “So far I haven’t felt
stressed by the work,” she said. “It just feels like I am studying
the next in a sequence of courses I took while here.”
Members of the Class of 2006 were invited to return to their alma
mater for this annual event if they expressed an interest in
participating in alumni visitation day on a survey they completed
before graduation in June.
Members
of the Class of 2006 return for Alumni Visitation Day to discuss
college experience, share advice with high school students
A little more than six months after graduation, approximately 36
members of the Class of 2006 returned to Niskayuna High School for
Alumni Visitation Day on January 5.