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High School Students Invited to Ferrum’s “Panther Previews”

For immediate release:
January 17, 2006

Contact:
 Dean Browell ,  (540) 365-4301, dbrowell@ferrum.edu

    Ferrum College will host area high school students at “Panther Previews” scheduled for three upcoming Saturdays: February 25th, March 18th, and April 29th. The special programs for prospective students run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be a special session at 9:15 a.m. for any athletes interested in playing sports at Ferrum. After registration there will be student and parent panels for the open house guests and an Academic Division Fair with presentations. A Complimentary Luncheon will be served in the Franklin Dining Hall prior to campus tours. The campus bookstore will be open from 9:00 to 3:00 for anyone interested in Ferrum College merchandise.

     Ferrum’s Panther Preview programs offer opportunities to obtain information about Ferrum College. High school juniors and seniors, as well as transfer students are welcome to attend the open house. The College’s $25.00 application fee will be waived to anyone who submits a completed application during the event. “We welcome all area college-bound students who are interested in the opportunities that a small, private college has to offer. We’ll have a lot of great information that any student or family needs when looking at the higher education investment,” adds Ferrum Director of Admissions, Gilda Woods.

    Ferrum administration, faculty, staff, coaches and students will be available and prepared to answer any questions and share news of the academic, athletic, and student life programs that Ferrum College has to offer.

    For more information or to register, call the Ferrum College Admissions Office at 1-800-868-9797 or (540)365-4290. Students and parents can also register online and download an application at http://www.ferrum.edu/admissions/openhouse.html.
    
    Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.

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