By Jess Kusak
Nevada State College opened its doors to over 200 new and transfer students for the 2nd annual Scorpion
The Scorpion Welcome is a huge success for us, said Nevada State College Provost Dr. Lesley DiMare. We re thrilled to have so many new students and their families in attendance.
The Scorpion Welcome is the culmination of a series of student orientation seminars that took place over this past summer. These preliminary seminars helped new and transfer students to NSC begin the process of getting acquainted with the college and its amenities. The Orientation and
Through this two-step process, students received guidance from the Financial Aid office, met with their academic advisors, and registered for fall semester classes. All of these aspects of NSC’s Orientation and Welcome Program play an integral role in helping new and transfer students become familiar with the resources available to them and how to effectively navigate different aspects of the campus. In turn, these things assist students in starting off in college on the right foot.
Since the college experience is so different from high school, these programs provide new students to NSC all of the answers they need in order to succeed, said Turek.
The day also included many social interaction opportunities, as Orientation Leader and NSC Senior Jason Green explained. Students took part in team building activities, which helped them become familiar with their peers and get more comfortable with their new surroundings at NSC. Green added, To watch our campus and its programs grow not only benefit our students, but the Henderson community as well.
Ashley Brown, another Orientation Leader, has had the unique opportunity of watching the Orientation and Welcome Program develop into what it is today, as she was one of the college’s first Orientation Leaders. It is amazing to see the program branch out and grow into what it is now. This is a testament to how the college is always willing to try new things and put its students first, said Ms. Brown.
In addition to welcoming new students to NSC, the Scorpion Welcome also served as a homecoming to many
As the 2009 Scorpion Welcome wrapped up, new students and their families left in high anticipation of the fall semester.
It was encouraging to see all of our new students be so excited about Nevada State College, said Ms. Turek.