Students who have been accepted into the PC Class of 2027 and their families visited campus for Accepted Student Day on Saturday, March 25. The annual event offers students an opportunity to experience campus and learn more about being Blue Hose.

Maddison Hogue, an incoming freshman from Clover, S.C., was among the students to visit campus on Accepted Student Day.

“Before attending the event, I already knew PC was for me and had previously committed. “Accepted Student Day was just another form of reassurance that PC is the only place I can see myself.” Hogue said.

“I chose to go to PC because it feels like home. The tight-knit community I have already experienced in my few times on campus is like no other.”

A Message from the President

Dr. Matt vandenBerg, PC president, and PC students Cole Taylor ’23 and Elena Camacho ’23 welcomed students to campus.

“No matter what major you eventually select, we are going to train you to ask the right questions. We are going to empower you to solve community problems,” vandenBerg said.

“We are going to turn your passion into power, the kind of power that enables you to change lives.”

The Opportunities Available at PC

After the welcome, students learned more about PC’s academic program as well as clubs and organizations during the Academic and Campus Life Fair. Students also toured residence halls and the Blue Hose athletic facilities.

Parents and family members got involved during the day too. They met professors and staff members and learned about opportunities that offices across campus provide students.

Parents also gained insight from a panel of current parents who shared their own experiences about PC. The students spoke about how PC helps students succeed.

A parent of a current PC student shared her experience as an alumna and the reason her son, Houston, is continuing the PC tradition.

“The academics at PC are strong, and there are no shortcuts,” said Ashby Lawton Jones ’95. “Our child is on an athletic scholarship, but he is also working hard academically.

“There are no shortcuts for anyone, and that is a good thing. In terms of preparation for the real word, any job you have, you are going to have to learn the job. PC teaches you how to learn. Simple as that.”