2008 Woodie Awards
Bright Night shines again
Drury welcomes prospective high school seniors
Amanda Foster
Issue date: 9/17/08 Section: News
Drury welcomes curiosity in the campus, as seniors from high schools throughout Missouri and neighboring states participate in a once annual campus tradition.
Bright Night, an event carried out for over ten years was halted in 2006 due to lack of Drury student participation. However, after two years, the tradition has once again emerged.
Students, from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, arrived at Drury on Sunday evening to participate in campus life as hosted by current Drury students. Activities included a pizza party, campus tours, an overnight stay in residence halls, as well as the opportunity to sit in on an Alpha Seminar course.
"Bright Night is an event where high school seniors can get a feel for what life is like at Drury," Kim Edwards, Admissions Event Coordinator, said. "It gives them the chance to interact with current students."
The fault of prior Bright Nights was resolved this year, as an overwhelming 70 Drury students helped with the event. "Hosts this year were excellent," Edwards said.
"We had a good time," Brandon Geosling, host of a Bright Night student, said. "The students said they really liked the event and the campus."
A major issue at hand, however, was the scheduling of the Bright Night event in correspondence with fraternity Bid Day activities on Saturday. "This was an unintended occurrence," Edwards said while noting that students participating in Bright Night were restricted from the fraternity housing area. "It turned out fine."
Geosling, also a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, acknowledged the planning of Bid Day and Bright Night in the same weekend. "There weren't any problems at all," he said.
After this year's turn out, Edwards states that the tradition will continue in upcoming years, but predicts that it will not be scheduled on the same weekend as Bid Day again.
"We always welcome Drury students to help with our events," Edwards explained. "Talking and sharing experiences really means a lot; that way prospective students can get the 'real' answers about what's going on."
For students interested in helping with admissions activities, please contact Kim Edwards at kimedwards@drury.edu.
Bright Night, an event carried out for over ten years was halted in 2006 due to lack of Drury student participation. However, after two years, the tradition has once again emerged.
Students, from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, arrived at Drury on Sunday evening to participate in campus life as hosted by current Drury students. Activities included a pizza party, campus tours, an overnight stay in residence halls, as well as the opportunity to sit in on an Alpha Seminar course.
"Bright Night is an event where high school seniors can get a feel for what life is like at Drury," Kim Edwards, Admissions Event Coordinator, said. "It gives them the chance to interact with current students."
The fault of prior Bright Nights was resolved this year, as an overwhelming 70 Drury students helped with the event. "Hosts this year were excellent," Edwards said.
"We had a good time," Brandon Geosling, host of a Bright Night student, said. "The students said they really liked the event and the campus."
A major issue at hand, however, was the scheduling of the Bright Night event in correspondence with fraternity Bid Day activities on Saturday. "This was an unintended occurrence," Edwards said while noting that students participating in Bright Night were restricted from the fraternity housing area. "It turned out fine."
Geosling, also a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, acknowledged the planning of Bid Day and Bright Night in the same weekend. "There weren't any problems at all," he said.
After this year's turn out, Edwards states that the tradition will continue in upcoming years, but predicts that it will not be scheduled on the same weekend as Bid Day again.
"We always welcome Drury students to help with our events," Edwards explained. "Talking and sharing experiences really means a lot; that way prospective students can get the 'real' answers about what's going on."
For students interested in helping with admissions activities, please contact Kim Edwards at kimedwards@drury.edu.
Article last update: 9/16/08 at 9:14 PM CST
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