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Fair provides graduation services

Senior Evangelina Ortiz visited the commencement booth at The Graduation Fair on Saturday. The Graduation Fair gave students the opportunity to purchase caps and gowns, class rings, flowers, announcements, University memorabilia and pictures. / photo by Emmah Obradovich
Senior Evangelina Ortiz visited the commencement booth at The Graduation Fair on Saturday. The Graduation Fair gave students the opportunity to purchase caps and gowns, class rings, flowers, announcements, University memorabilia and pictures. / photo by Emmah Obradovich

Andres Rivera
Staff Writer

Graduates expecting to participate in the Spring 2005 and Winter 2006 commencement ceremonies attended the 10th Annual Graduation Fair Saturday at Sneaky Park.

“I think this is the personal touch that you pay for in La Verne,” said Danielle Baker, a liberal studies major.

She compared this graduation fair to other ways of receiving information and acquiring the items and services for graduation.

Baker believed the fair is more convenient since much of the graduation planning can be done at one location.

Representatives from different departments that correspond to graduation activities were made available to provide information and services to students in their respective fields. Some of the departments present were from the registrar’s office, the graduation program, cap and gown sales, diploma and plaque ordering, the University bookstore and graduate portrait representatives.

The ULV bookstore was selling their selection of graduation gifts. Representatives from the graduate program as well as the registrar’s office were available with information.

Potential graduates were also able to buy their caps and gowns and order their class rings at a discounted price. These discounted prices were only offered at the fair. Other services were made on hand as well.

“Everything was available here,” said Gideon Shuster, who is mastering in education. “It’s a one-stop shop. I got the information and the stuff I needed for graduation.”

Aside from the many booths accessible, a variety of prizes were raffled off to create a more festive tone. Some of the prizes included ULV memorabilia and photo packages.

“It was easy because it was a one-time thing where I could get everything and don’t have to worry about it again,” said Nadia Gonzalez, a child development major. “It was very convenient.”

Campus tours were given to students who do not attend the main campus. The tours consisted of the basic points of interest to help the students that are not familiar with the campus to easily know where certain places would be located. This will make their graduation experience easier.

“It’s more fun, you get a little more involved,” Jill Hagelganz, a master in health administration major, said. “It’s more personal. It’s a precursor to graduation. It kind of gets you in the mood and excited, the anticipation of the day is finally here. If you did it online, I think you would feel disconnected to the program.”

This graduation fair was the only one for the graduates. Potential graduates that did not attend the grad fair will be sent an information packet in April.

Andres Rivera can be reached at arivera3@ulv.edu.

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