On Saturday, April 9, Presbyterian College hosted Accepted Students Day on campus. There were around 190 students and their families in attendance. The event began with a welcome from President Bob Staton; Brian Fortman, dean of enrollment management; and senior, Meredith Gaffney.

Students were placed in about 20 different breakout groups. The breakout groups were led by the PC Stirlings (student ambassadors) that included the prospective students. This presented an opportunity for the prospective students to ask any questions of the current students about PC or student life.

“My favorite part of Accepted Students Day was getting to be a group leader,” Elizabeth Myers PC Student and Stirlings Coordinator said.  “I loved getting to talk to the students and help them get to know our campus while also getting to know them.”

In Templeton Gym, the Academic and Student Life Fair held numerous student led organizations on campus for prospective students to browse what type of activities they could be involved in as students.

The first annual Blue Hose Bash was held at East Plaza during the lunch hour. Food trucks from local area restaurants (Highway 301, Greenville, Pawleys Front Porch, Columbia; the Haute Dog Lady, Columbia; Nomadik Few, Greenville; and Yo’ Cup, Clinton) was open to prospective students, their families, current students, PC faculty, and staff. The bash included DJ Shorty from B93.7, a photo booth, outdoor dining and corn hole.  Afterward the students were given campus tours by the PC Stirlings.

In all, nearly 700 people attended the Accepted Students Day event in some type of capacity.

Presbyterian College is located on a striking 240-acre campus in Clinton, between Columbia and Greenville, S.C. Offering challenging academics and a culture of honor, ethics, and service that prepares students to be leaders in communities, PC offers its students the benefit of engaging with an exceptional faculty who take individual interest in their students’ well-being, both personally and in the classroom. The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy opened in 2010, and is dedicated to the ideals of leadership, honor to the profession, and service to the community. For more information about Presbyterian College, visit www.presby.edu.