Surrounded
by crimson and gray banners, Washington State University
representatives offered college admission to more than 75 high school
seniors in November during luncheon celebrations at Emerald Ridge,
Puyallup, and Rogers high schools.
The
offer to attend WSU is part of the university’s new onsite admission
program launched this fall at high schools throughout Washington state.
The
onsite admission is also part of a larger effort by the Puyallup School
District to keep students focused on post-high school education plans
and equip them with the tools they need to be successful.
College
representatives from University of Washington Seattle, Central
Washington University, Whitworth University, and Pacific Lutheran
University visited Emerald Ridge High, for example, to share information
about their campuses.
The
school also partnered with the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce to
host a career information day for students in the Advancement Via
Individual Determination (AVID) program.
A
panel of community members discussed their careers and the obstacles
they had to overcome to get their jobs. They also advised students what
education is needed in high school and beyond to prepare for those
careers.
The
high school events occurred just weeks after the Puyallup School Board
formalized a partnership with the University of Washington Tacoma to
expand post-secondary educational opportunities for Puyallup School
District students.
The
“Pathway to Partnership” enables students to be considered for
automatic acceptance as freshmen at the UW Tacoma campus if they meet
agreed-upon admission requirements.
“Part
of our duty as educators is to help students access opportunities
beyond high school,” said Mark Knight, executive director of college and
career readiness. “Sometimes the next step is hard to navigate, and
that is especially true when it comes to college enrollment procedures.
This partnership with WSU, as well as the Pathway to Promise program
with the University of Washington Tacoma, will help simplify the
admissions process and get our students on the road to college.”
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