Nearly 3,000 students from 19 area high schools attended the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's 2011 College Fair, held in October at the McDonough Center at Wheeling Jesuit University.
Participants had the opportunity to talk with representatives from more than 100 participating colleges, universities, technical schools and financial institutions.
"We have over 100 colleges that were represented from all over the eastern United States and through the southeast - and we feel that there's a great cross-section of public and private colleges that area students can learn firsthand what they offer ... and it is a great opportunity for them to meet with college reps in one location at one time," said Terry Sterling, president of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Coordinators for the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 College Fair at Wheeling Jesuit University’s McDonough Center, are, from left, Chamber President Terry Sterling and Vice President Lisa Mullin with Jasmine Lo, Colleen Megna of WesBanco and Jeff Terpstra, associate dean for resident’s life at Wheeling Jesuit University.
"The college fair has been a project of the chamber for well over 20 years, and I believe this is the 18th year we have been here at Wheeling Jesuit at the McDonough Center," Sterling added.
Parents and other interested individuals also attended the event, as information regarding various levels of adult education and graduate programs also was available.
The 2011 event was sponsored by WesBanco and WTOV-9. WesBanco will have representatives available to answer questions regarding financial planning and lending for future educational needs. For more information, call the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce at 304-233-2575.
