Last week graduating students had a chance to get everything prepared for graduation in one place. Grad Fair took place in the Alumni Center on North Campus Oct. 12 and 13. The event was held to help students navigate through the graduation process without hassle.
As students entered the room, they were able to make their way around to each table, gathering important information from Career Services, Balfour and Auxiliary Services and were offered a copy of Le Souvenir yearbook. They could order class rings, invitations and stationary as well as be fitted for their graduation robes and take their senior head shots.
Other vendors present at the event were La Capitol Credit Union, and the University Bookstore, which offered Southeastern merchandise, including mugs, blankets, key chains and frames.
“Students feel we have the best pricing and options for invitations,” said Karen Cockerham, site coordinator for the Document Source on campus. “And if they don’t get the chance to order them here, they can do so at the store up until Nov. year.”
Students mostly seemed to enjoy the all-inclusiveness of Grad Fair. There was an average attendance of about 600 students, with about 375 students present on the first day of the event, one of the largest first day turnouts in history.
“I love having everything in one place,” said Michele Hernandez, a senior majoring in family and consumer sciences. “There are no problems and everything is just