The University of Arkansas at Monticello hosted Weevil Welcome Days on Friday, Feb. 9 and Monday, Feb. 12 in the Fine Arts Center. The event assisted approximately 325 prospective students. 

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Greetings -- Chancellor Jack Lassiter welcomes high school seniors and their parents to the campus Feb. 9 as part of Weevil Welcome Days. The event provided prospective students with information on the university.

   Ambassador Joel Brown said he was very impressed with the attendance. 

   “I was able to touch base with some very nice and genuine people,” said Brown, a senior speech major from Monticello. “In my opinion, as fellow weevils we have something to look forward to when our new classmates arrive next semester.” 

   After being welcomed by Chancellor Jack Lassiter, high school seniors and parents viewed a campus video as well as presentations on admissions, scholarships, financial aid and other areas of interest to students. Afterwards, students and parents toured the campus. 

   “Students had the chance to visit with academic units, colleges of technology, ROTC, financial aid, residence life, programs and activities, and any other requested area,” said Mary Whiting, director of admissions.  

   The Ambassadors played a role of service for the entire process by greeting the students, giving them information about the campus and giving them tours. They also helped put things together behind the scenes such as packets and CDs. 

   Ambassador Colt Roan said Whiting and admissions did an awesome job of coordinating everything. 

   “We had hundreds of students from the state come to see what this university is like, and I think we represented the campus well,” said Roan, a sophomore political science and history double major from Crossett. “It benefited the visiting students by introducing them to many facets of the school.”

   Several of the ambassadors shared Roan’s optimism about the event and agreed it benefited students. 

   “I think this day was very beneficial to upcoming freshmen because it allowed them to learn more about our campus not only from a faculty’s viewpoint, but also from a student’s perspective,” said Ambassador Brittany Washington, a senior business major from Monticello. “I have been told numerous times by prospective students and their parents that I put the ‘icing on the cake’ in helping them to decide to come to UAM.” 

   Ambassador Lorraine Ross, a first-year English major from White Hall, said she gave three tours and afterwards the parents were very impressed and the students were very excited to come here in the fall.