CalStates, scholarships, and parking, oh my!
For students, college night is a series of quick rotations around the school, and an attempt to grasp and retain any information that might increase their likelihood of being accepted into a top-notch university.
This year, it meant nearly a half year of planning for the administration and counseling staff, as it was NP’s turn to host the event.
Behind-the-scenes College Night preparation included setting up a dinner, rooms, and equipment for the speakers, ensuring that as many presentations as possible can be taped, and organizing parking.
Former counselor Richard Intlekofer still offers advice to students passing through the College and Career Center. He said that while all the district counselors worked on preparing for the night, NPHS took the lead on the process. Lesley Drossin, counselor, was in charge.
Margaux Jones, senior, and commissioner of philanthropy for the Associated Student Government (ASG), said that the administrators and counselors did most of the work, but ASG helped with creating a lot of the posters.
“We’ve really helped everyone who didn’t go to NP with (the signs around campus). I’ve seen a lot of student volunteers as well,” Jones said.
Matthew Chow, senior, added a different perspective to the story. While he said that College Night was conveniently located, he added that “parking was atrocious.”
The lots and the streets might have been crowded, but Jones thought College Night was an overall success. She called it interesting, and learned a lot about scholarships and college opportunities.
